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A bill heard before a Michigan Senate committee would make it easier for residents to join the state’s “Pesticide Notification Registry.” Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Legislature will return to Lansing this week following its spring recess. Much of the focus over the next few months will be on the state budget. Rick Pluta reports.
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A policy think tank is calling on Michigan lawmakers to create a new tax credit for some parents of young children. Colin Jackson has more.
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Government can be proactive, reactive, tedious, frustrating, intimidating, confusing and several of those all at once. You might remember "Schoolhouse Rock" and know the basics of how a bill becomes a law. But there is a lot to know how things operate in Lansing. Colin Jackson from the Michigan Public Radio Network has produced a series of stories that digs into the workings of the state Capitol called "Understanding the Legislative Process." Colin talks more about his ongoing project with WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert.
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A new state report predicts Michigan’s population will decline by 2050. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Attorney General’s office has launched a website to help people track power outages and whether they are due a credit or a refund for lost service. Rick Pluta reports.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a leader of a white supremacist group who challenged his prison sentence. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Former President Donald Trump used a stop in Grand Rapids Tuesday to criticize the Biden Administration’s immigration policy. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Former President Donald Trump is planning a visit to Grand Rapids Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.