Michigan Legislature

A state Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act, largely in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that struck down key portions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A southeast Michigan military base is likely to receive $152 million in state spending under a bill passed in the state Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A Democratic-led state Senate committee plans to act today on legislation to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Starting next year, 11th graders in Michigan will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts. That’s under bills signed Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s clean energy standards would go away under bills passed Tuesday in the Michigan House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.

State grants to upgrade two minor league ballparks in Lansing and Utica have been suspended by a Michigan Court of Claims judge, who says it appears the Legislature skirted the rules when it approved the money. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether legislative leaders have any discretion in deciding whether bills adopted by the House and Senate must go to the governor’s desk. Rick Pluta has more.

What should happen when nine bills pass the state Legislature but never physically make it to the governor? Colin Jackson reports that’s the question the state Supreme Court will consider today.

A bill to make state records easier to find is working its way through the Michigan House of Representatives. Colin Jackson reports.

The Michigan Senate passed a $25 billion budget proposal for schools, colleges and universities Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.