Michigan Legislature

by P.D. Lesko What Americans call political pork spending (legislators who ask that federal and state spending be approved for pet projects) in the Michigan Legislature is referred to as "directed spending." Michigan GOP leaders have…

by J.D. Davidson Michigan could join a growing list of states that ban gender transition procedures for minors. The package of bills introduced in both the House and Senate would stop health care providers from prescribing puberty…

by J.D. Davidson Michigan students could soon join others around the country in a growing trend of limiting cell phone use at school. The House of Representatives could vote soon on a proposal to require public schools to develop a…

House Republicans and Senate Democrats have introduced competing plans to limit smartphone use in Michigan’s K-12 public schools. Both plans seek to limit cellphone distractions in classrooms but go about it differently. The plan…

by Denny Schwarze In 2023, a bi-partisan group of Michigan legislators introduced House Bill 5265. The group included two Washtenaw County Reps., Democrat Jimmie Wilson, Jr. and Republican Kathy Schmaltz. In Oct. 2023, the then…

by Jaime A. Hope Proposed legislation targets owners who rent property for more than 14 days per year Owners of short-term rentals may have to deal with more regulations and additional taxes under a new package of bills introduced in…

by Lysne Tait Anyone who has had a period knows that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when you don’t have the products you need when you need them. Being a teen is already hard enough, but lack of menstrual products…

by Anna Gustafson, Michigan Advance After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative leaders announced Monday morning that Michigan taxpayers would receive $180 “inflation relief” checks as part of a…

by Julia Forrest Democrats will now have a political trifecta in Lansing after retaining the top office with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and winning in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday. This is the first time Democrats…

Former Washtenaw County Commissioner Felicia Brabec captured 70.8 percent of the vote to beat GOP challenger Robert Borer III to represent District 33 in the Michigan State House for another two years. According to her pre-general election…