A K-12 school aid budget unlike any other received final passage just before 5 a.m. Thursday as Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative leaders prevailed over a coalition of dismayed groups – traditionally Democratic allies – representing traditional public schools.
Michigan Farm Bureau's AgriPac announced its slate of House endorsements ahead of the August primary, choosing Republican candidates in several districts currently represented by Democrats that are expected to be competitive in November.
Right to Life of Michigan endorsed Republican Michael Markey of Grand Haven for the Republican nomination in the 3rd U.S. House District.
Fems for Dems and MI List, a pair of groups focused on reproductive rights, endorsed 46 Democrats for the House this week.
Financial disclosures for non-incumbent candidates of the House were due for the first time on Wednesday with many candidates filing basic-level financial information as required under the law.
Just over half of the state's high schools offer a computer science course and legislation brought up before a House committee on Tuesday would require the number to reach 100 percent by the 2027-28 school year.
A bill that failed to pass the House in January was swept through with bipartisan support on Thursday.
The House moved a single bill on Tuesday to designate a portion of M-11 as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Drive with Republicans mostly declining to vote.
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.
GRAND RAPIDS – Former President Donald Trump shredded his Democratic opponent's immigration policy Tuesday, calling the nation's southern border a mess that is leading to carnage in Michigan and across the nation at the hands of people in the country illegally.