Legislation

Local government officials are calling for a change in how the state shares sales tax money. Municipal governments are never sure how much statutory sales tax they’ll get, if they get anything at all. Representatives of cities, townships, and counties called for a change and held up 500 letters from their colleagues, urging the passage of legislation that would help make municipal funding be more stable.

The legislation would make it a felony punishable by up to three years in prison to create and share sexual deep fakes without permission.

Taking part in education or work programs could allow Michigan prisoners to reduce their sentences under bills introduced Tuesday in the state Senate.

Michigan lawmakers introduced two bills this week that would strengthen the state's polluter pay laws.

Legislation to support crime victims made it out of the Michigan Senate on Thursday. The package would give crime victims the right to testify remotely and have their faces blurred during court streams.

Federally subsidized crop insurance made record-high payouts last year. While climate change is making farming more risky, the federal program often shields producers at taxpayer expense. Some argue it’s time that the fast-growing program encourages farmers to mitigate their risks.

Projects to let traffic go above or below a railroad crossing could soon see a new source of funding.

The Michigan state house was packed May 9 as lawmakers heard from aggregate industry representatives and “local control” supporters. The discussion concerned recently introduced legislation that would hand permitting of aggregate mines, from local governments, over to the state.

Unmarried couples are a step closer to being able to legally live together in Michigan.

Michigan’s congressional delegation is divided over legislation creating a so-called “parental bills of rights”