The top three state executive officers on Tuesday filed a joint motion to dismiss an amended complaint filed by Right to Life of Michigan in a lawsuit seeking to dismantle the constitutional amendment that made reproductive freedom a right in 2022.
One fourth of the Legislature's leadership quadrant was represented at the Michigan Society of Association Executives' annual Public Policy Roundtable on Tuesday.
Changes to Michigan's Occupational Code to increase required training hours for cosmetology students to align with federal rule changes are needed to ensure access to student aid, officials told a Senate panel.
The Small Business Association of Michigan has named six lawmakers it says had 100 percent "pro-small business" voting records in 2023.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.
Bills that would make it illegal to sell small nitrous oxide containers known as whippets came before the House Health Policy Committee on Tuesday for testimony.
The Legislature completed its work Thursday on financial disclosure requirements for state elected officials to comply with a voter-approved measure, capped by some additional provisions being adopted this week to toughen up the final product in the name of transparency.
Democrats took a key step in passing one of their top priorities with the Senate's approval of a quadrupled renewable energy mandate on Thursday with Republicans sharply critical of the move they say would result in higher utility bills and diminished grid reliability.
Several abortion restrictions are closer to repeal Thursday after Senate Democrats passed legislation that they say remove barriers to access while Republicans bashed the bills as too extreme.
A Senate committee reported a bill Thursday along party lines that would create a state office focused on assisting workers and communities affected by the renewable energy and automotive industry transitions.