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The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether to expand and make retroactive an earlier decision that struck down one-judge grand juries. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Thousands of home health care workers in Michigan voted to unionize in a tally announced Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Attorney General says the state needs to get ready in case President Donald Trump tries to send national guard troops here. Colin Jackson has more.

Marijuana businesses are filing lawsuits to try to stop a new wholesale cannabis tax from taking effect in January. The tax is part of a roads funding plan that’s part of the new state budget that was just signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.

A case to decide whether a lawsuit over immigrant workers’ compensation claims moves forward appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state’s anti-hazing law this week in the first appellate challenge to its constitutionality. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a budget Tuesday totaling $80 billion for K-12 schools, higher education, and state government spending. Rick Pluta reports.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about the state’s denial of injured worker benefits to immigrants without legal status. Rick Pluta says the case is procedural.

The co-author of Michigan’s original recreational cannabis initiative is blasting the state’s tax hike on marijuana sales. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Early this morning, the Michigan Legislature approved a roughly $80 billion budget for the fiscal year. State Senator Jeff Irwin is chair of the Appropriations Committee for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The Ann Arbor Democrat joined WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak to provide a snapshot of the environmental implications of the budget.