Michigan Senate

The Michigan Senate approved another round of proposals for the state’s next budget Thursday, after debate in the chamber occasionally became tense.

A bill passed in the Michigan Senate Tuesday would require an election recount petition to be submitted in good faith that it could sway that election’s results.

The bills would replace Michigan’ s 1988 state law that makes paying a woman to carry a pregnancy a crime. That would streamline the path for infertile couples to make surrogacy agreements. The bills passed the Senate on mostly party-line votes.

Michigan public school students could start undergoing dyslexia screenings at least three times a year—through third grade. That’s under bills passed Tuesday in the Michigan Senate.

As Michiganders adjust to the “spring forward” daylight saving schedule that started on Sunday, some state lawmakers are working to put it to an end.

Michigan does not license dietitians. That can make it hard for patients with conditions like diabetes or eating disorders to get nutrition care.

Some violent offenders could soon gain access to Michigan’s mental health and drug treatment courts under legislation passed Thursday in the Michigan Senate.

Legislation to get rid of a committee that reviews plans by the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is headed to the governor's desk.

Currently, organizations have only have 24 hours to get permission from a guardian to serve a homeless or runaway child. The legislation would extend that to 72 hours.

Michigan’s Legislature went back to work in Lansing Wednesday for the first time since mid-November.