Michigan politics

Environmentalists in Genesee county said a proposed asphalt plant will harm an already vulnerable population of people.

Proposed bills in the state senate aim to prevent school districts from setting certain COVID-19 restrictions. Those restrictions include requiring the COVID vaccine and testing asymptomatic students for the virus.

The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate has approved a petition initiative to repeal the emergency powers law used by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the…

The Michigan Senate voted Thursday, June 24 along party lines to end a $300 extended weekly unemployment benefit to people who lost their jobs due to the…

Almost all COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan will be lifted Tuesday, but that won’t put an end to arguments in Lansing about how the crisis was handled…

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a group called "Unlock Michigan," that wants to limit the governor's emergency powers.The court ordered…

A bill to restore a circuit court judgeship in Marquette County has passed the state House.The State Court Administrative Office recommended the…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a bill its west Michigan sponsor says was drafted providing greater transparency during a State of Emergency. The…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed another effort by the Legislature to put new restrictions on her emergency powers. One of the bills would outlaw…

Some state lawmakers are questioning whether a bill to put restrictions on so-called No-Knock warrants may be putting police officers at risk.Police use…