A new legislative office would help establish long-term relationships between the legislative branch of Michigan's government and the tribal nations within the state, Rep. Carrie Rheingans said Thursday.
A divided Senate passed legislation Tuesday to eliminate a committee intended to provide oversight of the state's environmental regulatory agency following a debate over the panel's effectiveness and the department's responsiveness to businesses and the public.
Proposed changes to manufactured housing regulations were the subject of testimony Tuesday before a Senate panel, with supporters saying protections are needed against unfair rent hikes and fees.
Renewable energy projects without state funding would be required to pay the prevailing wage under a bill discussed in the Senate Labor Committee on Thursday.
A battle over the state's workers' compensation law could take place this year between supporters of changes who say there are too many hurdles to obtaining benefits and the business community contending the proposed changes would upend the law and create significant cost increases.
New legislation in the Senate would end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Michigan and put other safeguards around tobacco use with the intent of protecting children from the dangers of using the substance.
Legislation that requires public employers to provide unions with employee contact information, allows graduate student research assistants to unionize and allow public bodies to set up payroll deduction for employees to donate to union PACs if they wish was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Two top potential Democratic candidates to succeed the retiring U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee took themselves out of consideration Tuesday.
Multiple elected officials who live within the 8th U.S. House District said Monday they are still weighing the possibility of entering the race for the now-open seat but have not yet made up their minds.
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee announced Thursday he would not seek reelection for the 8th U.S. House District after his cancer diagnosis led him to "reassess" his life, leading to many state and federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle sharing praise for the congressman for his years of service.