A bill to end Michigan's straight-ticket voting option inspired more than two hours of debate Thursday, but a House committee wasn't ready to follow the Senate's support for the change.
While some supporters argue the changes are needed to make Michigan competitive, the proposed tax breaks for data centers being considered in the Legislature would be more open-ended and extensive than those in almost any …
Legislation preventing paid leave time for union officials on union business from being a part of collective bargaining conversations passed out of the Senate Tuesday.
The long-desired plan to eventually inject $1.2 billion into the state's roads was officially made law Tuesday, thanks to the stroke of Gov. Rick SNYDER's pen.
The curtain closed on former Reps. Todd COURSER and Cindy GAMRAT's strange melodrama Tuesday night when both former state representatives failed in their individual bids to return to a state House that chased them away …
Holding up a pen during a press conference Tuesday night, Gov. Rick SNYDER announced that he's "ready" to sign the Legislature's $1.2 billion road funding plan into law.
State Treasurer Nick KHOURI described the theme of his comments to a House panel Tuesday morning as "inaction is not an option" when it comes to the financial crisis facing Detroit Public Schools (DPS).
Despite rumors of its demise, the leader of the Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC) said his group's efforts to put marijuana legalization on the ballot is still up and running.
Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday followed up on his call for an independent investigation into actions leading up to the Flint water crisis by announcing the creation of an independent task force to review state, federal …
With negotiations on a bicameral, bipartisan road-funding plan essentially stalled, House Republicans took the wheel tonight, approving their own $1.2-billion transportation proposal.
Attorney General Bill Schuette told reporters last week he sees an "anti-cop sentiment" taking shape in the House-passed presumptive parole legislation and the Senate Majority Leader says the state's top cop's "over-the-top" rhetoric isn't wise.
Leadership discussions on an annual $1.2 billion road funding package hit "an impasse" Tuesday over an income tax rollback component Republican leaders want included in the final deal.
Tiny plastic beads used in skin cleaners to scrub off grime took up more than 90 minutes of a House committee's time Tuesday morning as lawmakers debate how to keep the beads out of fish …
(FLINT) -- The city of Flint will transition back to getting its water from Detroit within weeks, and Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday he is in "full support."In addition to that, Snyder said he would …
The Court of Appeals Wednesday batted down the pleas of dozens of out-of-state companies that claimed the state's response to IBM's successful bid for millions of dollars in additional tax refunds was unconstitutional.In a unanimous …
Joan Larsen, a University of Michigan professor and dean for student and graduate activities, was named Wednesday by Gov. Rick Snyder, a U-M alum, to the state Supreme Court, replacing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who …
It doesn't legalize recreational pot, but Rep. Mike CALLTON (R-Nashville) said his medical marijuana legalization bill that moved out of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would serve as "an umbrella" once and if the legalization …
The chair of the House Elections Committee is working on a bill that would prevent future lawmakers who resign or are expelled from immediately being able to run for their old seats.The re-election campaigns of …