Legislation that would eliminate the statute of limitations for second- and third-degree sexual assault crimes and expand civil limitations passed the House on Thursday.
Supporters of a legal right to an abortion won a big victory Tuesday when the Michigan Court of Claims issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the state from enforcing a 24-hour waiting period for abortions, as well as other abortion regulations currently on the books.
Rep. Neil Friske was freed from jail on Friday as an investigation into assault and weapons allegations continues with his attorney claiming his client will be vindicated.
Michigan House representatives, immigrant families and stakeholders in the state held a press conference discussing President Joe Biden's executive order intended to make pathways to become a U.S. citizen easier to navigate just hours after it was announced on Tuesday morning.
A bill to expand hunting access for developmentally and intellectually disabled individuals was reported out of a House committee Thursday.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.
The discovery that someone is LGBTQ could not be used as justification for the commission of a crime under a bill discussed by a Senate panel on Thursday.
One fourth of the Legislature's leadership quadrant was represented at the Michigan Society of Association Executives' annual Public Policy Roundtable on Tuesday.
People who need access to reproductive care are safe in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement earlier this week in response to the Alabama Supreme Court decision that found embryos are "extrauterine children," complicating access to in vitro fertilization in that state.
Senators heard divided testimony Wednesday on a bill that would establish licensure for registered dietitian nutritionists to practice nutrition therapy.