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.
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.
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued endorsements Thursday in 64 of the 110 Michigan House seats, continuing its recent trend of endorsing more Democrats than in the past while still largely backing Republicans overall.
The Detroit Regional Chamber PAC on Wednesday announced it is endorsing Randy LeVasseur who is seeking the Republican nomination against Rep. Josh Schriver in the 66th House District.
A boost in funds for local bus operations beyond Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recommendation was part of the Department of Transportation budget approved Wednesday by the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee .
Transportation and infrastructure funding have been repeatedly highlighted as a need in Michigan by independent studies, the Legislature and multiple administrations.
Legislation that would allow the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to purchase its own debt in order to keep housing prices low was taken up for testimony by a House committee on Tuesday.
House members raised concerns about how Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals for universal Pre-K and increased funding for child care would interact with profit margins for day care centers. Those answers weren't immediately apparent to officials from the newly formed Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, but work on the subject is ongoing.
A Senate panel on Tuesday began considering whether homeowners associations could ban energy-saving improvements at single-family homes.
The governor's Department of Transportation Budget recommendation includes $400 million increase for state and local roads and bridges, but that got muted reactions.