Democratic members of the House and Senate who chair committees overseeing the Department of Corrections said they support Director Heidi Washington remaining at the helm of the department.
Maternal and child health outcomes could be improved with increased access to doula care, a new report from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan found, and policymakers could make doulas more accessible to new parents by codifying their Medicaid coverage and increasing reimbursement rates for care.
Michigan residents will officially be able to make energy-saving home improvements, such as installing solar panels, without seeking the approval of their homeowners' association.
A ban on bump stocks and codifying the Capitol firearms ban are expected to be among the fall priorities of the chair of the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee .
Enacting legislation intended to address gaps in Black maternal health is critical in reducing disparities in access to care and in mortality rates while helping rein in bias and racism in prenatal care, advocates told a Senate panel Tuesday.
A philosophical and ideological discussion broke out between senators Thursday as a panel moved bills to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act to the floor, with one Republican saying it was sad to see Democrats and fellow GOP politicians hunker down on their stances on voter suppression and voter fraud, respectively.
Family members of young Black men who died at the hands of law enforcement rallied Friday at the Capitol, calling for justice for their deaths and legislative changes to fix what they called an unfair justice system.
Despite intense opposition from Republicans, a House committee reported SB 603 , which would change Michigan Election Law requirements for requesting and conducting a recount.
In addition to the procedural work of voting to zero out the Senate's budget bills, the House passed a hodge-podge of bipartisan policy bills Tuesday.
The chair of the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee hopes to see movement on guardianship legislation before the Legislature recesses for the summer and to continue pushing on other key policy items by the end of the year.