Ruth Johnson

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is continuing to approve new laws included alongside the state’s budget package that will have an impact on residents in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Newly signed Michigan laws would expand use of the state’s emergency alert system. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Tuesday to create a state-level Voting Rights Act. Rick Pluta reports the goal is to fill gaps created by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down major portions of the federal voting rights law.

The Michigan Senate has passed a pair of bills to prevent abuse of vulnerable people. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A group of 22 Republican state lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to supervise Michigan’s elections next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to outlaw per-signature payments to professional circulators gathering signatures for pollical candidates and ballot campaigns. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Bills adopted Wednesday by a state Senate committee would outlaw political petition circulators being paid by the signature. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s medically frail prisoners could see a greater chance at parole under a bill passed in the state Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan could see its laws surrounding election recounts updated under legislation that passed the state Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan public school students would undergo periodic screenings for dyslexia under legislation passed Tuesday in the state Senate. Colin Jackson has more.