Michigan State Senate

The Michigan Department of Transportation now has a full-time director after months under interim leadership. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills heard in a House committee Thursday would require written parental consent and another care provider in the room before a minor can undergo certain intimate procedures. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills to prevent further sex abuse, like that committed by former Michigan State University athletics Doctor Larry Nassar, passed the Michigan House Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s ban against racial discrimination would extend to “traits historically associated with race” under a bill that passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Hearings on the Michigan Senate’s proposed clean energy plan could start next month. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan government regulations could become stricter than federal standards under a bill that passed the state Senate yesterday. Colin Jackson has more.

Housing discrimination based on the source of someone’s income would be illegal under Michigan bills that received a committee hearing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

When Michigan lawmakers come back this week, they’ll start looking at budget proposals from the opposite side of the Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills to limit the number of patients a nurse can care for at one time have been re-introduced in the Michigan Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Legislature is putting final touches on its budget proposal, and environmental issues are prominent. This is the first time in 40 years both chambers and the governor’s office are led by Democrats at the same time. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conversation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, went straight to the source. State Senator Sarah Anthony chairs the Appropriations Committee. They discussed planned funding for environmental protections and more equitable distribution of funding for environmental and social justice programs.