Michigan Legislature

The money will help clerks replace voting machines whose contracts expire in 2027.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposal rolls back spending compared with the current budget. State officials say there's less revenue available this year, and less help from the federal government.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is eyeing a $250 per-student funding increase in the money the state gives public school districts. That’s according to a preview of her upcoming budget proposal.

The bills — all sponsored by Democrats — would forbid immigration enforcement actions at schools, houses of worship, and hospitals, and bar law enforcement from wearing masks in many situations.

A bipartisan bill package heard in a Michigan house committee Tuesday would ban drones from flying over government buildings, power plants, and other key facilities.

The report cited MSP's top brass — namely, Colonel James F. Grady II and Lt. Colonel Aimee Brimacombe — for engaging in what it described as "dishonesty," "retribution," and "unexplainable promotions and demotions."

Michigan and Massachusetts are the only states where citizens cannot submit a Freedom of Information Act request to collect records from their executive and legislative branches.

A Michigan judge has issued a preliminary injunction to stop the state from spending roughly $645 million from a past budget cycle.

State officials have reduced their expectations for tax revenue growth, which will require austerity budgeting heading into the next fiscal year.

The school smartphone ban on the way to the state Senate would create exemptions for medical issues, lessons that involve devices, and for basic phones that can't download apps or use internet browsers.