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Ann Arbor State Senator Jeff Irwin has sponsored two bills dealing with oil and gas production in Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Republican Party held its first debate of the 2026 race for governor Wednesday night. Colin Jackson has more.

Today, a federal judge will consider whether to block the Trump Administration from pausing some food assistance to Michigan and other states. Colin Jackson has more.

A bill introduced Wednesday in the state Legislature would enable local governments to levy a tax to help them manage to the costs of short-term rentals. We have more from Rick Pluta.

An anti-abortion rights group has filed notice with a federal appeals court that it plans to fight for the right to challenge parts of an amendment to the Michigan Constitution. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Planned bills in the Michigan House could allow food assistance payments to continue in the state despite the federal government shutdown. Colin Jackson has more.

Hearings in the Legislature will continue this week on bills to regulate Michigan’s legal marijuana industry and toughen penalties on the black market. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the Republican-controlled state House cannot sit on nine bills adopted in the last session of the Legislature when Democrats were in control. The court ruled Monday the bills must be sent to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta has more.

Michigan is suspending food assistance payments starting in November. This after the U.S. Department of Agriculture directed Michigan’s health department to withhold payments and benefits due to the federal government shutdown. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to associate professor of nutritional sciences at U-M School of Public Health, Kate Bauer about how the fallout will reverberate far beyond a spike in food insecurity for families.

A trio of Michigan Republican gubernatorial debates are kicking Wednesday night in West Michigan. Colin Jackson has more.