Michigan Legislature

Marijuana businesses are already filing lawsuits to try to stop a new wholesale cannabis tax from taking effect in January.

The proposed new wholesale tax on marijuana products to fund road repairs in the next state budget and years down the road is much too high and would result in job losses for a booming Michigan cannabis industry, advocates and lawmakers said Tuesday as they rallied for a lower tax rate.

The Michigan Senate passed a budget transparency resolution Monday as lawmakers scramble to approve a final state budget before a 12:00 a.m. Wednesday deadline.

One part of the bill package would allow alcohol vendors to package their drinks in containers that include college or university branding.

Days away from an October 1 deadline to avert a partial state government shutdown, the governor, speaker of the House, and Senate majority leader all say they've agreed on a budget deal.

The Michigan Libertarian Party is looking to nominate their own candidate for an open state Senate seat.

A Republican win in the mid-Michigan district would end the Senate’s current Democratic majority.

People might be getting a real-life lesson soon on how much their lives interact with state government.

The state Senate gaveled in a rare Monday session, but there was no budget deal to vote on. There's a little more than a week left to avert a partial government shutdown.

The House and Senate have passed different versions of the budget for the 12 months that begin Oct. 1 but both versions would eliminate money for the program that serves women in prison.