Colin Jackson | MPRN
Colin Jackson is a reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
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Legislation heard in a Michigan House Committee Thursday would give the Secretary of State power to go after campaign finance violations as they’re happening.
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Michigan House Republicans are focusing on accountability and access to state economic development programs in a new plan unveiled Wednesday.
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Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, non-profit, and political action committee funds.
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Two special elections in Michigan Tuesday could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives.
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New bills in the Michigan Legislature are working to identify and address racism and bias within maternal health care.
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A Michigan expungement law has helped clear over a million misdemeanor and felony convictions since taking effect, according to a report from Safe and Just Michigan.
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Michigan could soon require a license to practice medical nutrition therapy under a bill heading for the governor.
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A bill before a Michigan Senate committee would make it easier for residents to join the state’s Pesticide Notification Registry.
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The plan would give families with young children who qualify for the EITC an additional credit worth $5,000 for children under three and $2,500 for children between the three and six.
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Restoration work of the dome at the Michigan state Capitol building is nearing its end. Scaffolding is scheduled to start coming down next week.