Colin Jackson
Reporter, Michigan Public Radio Network-
A group of Republican state lawmakers is going after two voter-approved Michigan constitutional amendments with a lawsuit in federal court.
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New Michigan Senate bills are trying to solve issues with the state’s 2019 auto no-fault insurance law.
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A bill to support solar power production on farmland passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday.
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The bill package as currently written would require electric companies to generate power using only renewable energy sources by 2035.
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Supporters of the legislation have shared concerns over students being told they couldn’t walk at graduation or facing bullying because of their cultural expression.
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Michigan abortion-rights advocates are sharing details about upcoming legislation they're calling the Reproductive Health Act.
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“A department cannot skirt this statutory requirement during Rulemaking A by promising to address the costs later in Rulemaking B, but then when later comes, ignoring the costs in Rulemaking B because the criteria were already set in Rulemaking A,” Judge Brock Swartzle wrote in his opinion.
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A new PSA from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights is trying to raise awareness about hate crimes and bias incidents. The minute-long video highlights various facts about hate crimes, encouraging people to speak out and take advantage of department resources.
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The state is approving a $10 million loan to help create a new Workforce Housing Loan Fund.
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A plan to stop the public from bringing guns into the Michigan state capitol building received final approval today.