Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.

Detroit Evening Report: Child labor bills get first state Senate committee hearing

A bill package getting a hearing Tuesday before the Michigan Senate Labor Committee would create more oversight of child labor...

Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill

Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...

MN First Lady to visit Michigan Democratic field office 

The wife of the Democratic nominee for Vice President is coming to Michigan Tuesday.Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz is planning to...

Michigan election officials join battleground state panel in Ann Arbor

Election officials in Michigan met with others from across the country in Ann Arbor Thursday as they prepare for the...

Republicans, servers lobby for tipped credit; Supreme Court answers questions

Michigan Republicans are teaming up with some tipped workers to push for a change to new state minimum wage policies...

Trump talks assassination attempt, border, trade in Michigan town hall

The auto industry, trade, and an apparent assassination attempt over the weekend were some of the major discussion points during...

Detroit Evening Report: U-M Board of Regents candidate sues Michigan Democratic Party over convention results

The Michigan Democratic Party is facing a lawsuit over the race for its University of Michigan Board of Regents nomination.Subscribe...

Democratic org announces $500K investment in Michigan House races

Michigan House Democrats are getting a $500,000 boost from a national campaign organization to help them keep control of the...

Michigan Supreme Court sides with state in COVID-19 shutdown cases

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a group of cases involving the state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders Friday. That choice...

Rep. James tries to drum support for federal education tax credit legislation

Michigan Republican Congressman John James is working to build support for federal legislation that would offer tax breaks in exchange for donations to...

Karamo forcibly removed from Michigan GOP convention; party chooses Fink, O’Grady for state Supreme Court

The Michigan Republican Party accomplished its goal of choosing candidates for statewide offices including Michigan Supreme Court, state school board,...

Requests for November absentee ballots now open

Absentee ballot requests are now available in Michigan for this November’s general election.Michigan voters can ask for an absentee ballot...