Redistricting commission hears Voting Rights Act report, approves plan for new map submissions
Michigan’s redistricting commission should aim for at least 11 state House districts around metro Detroit that give a minority community...
Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.
Human trafficking bills pass state Senate
A bill package passed Thursday in the Michigan Senate could mean human trafficking survivors would no longer have to appear...
Free preschool, community college headlines Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college and preschool for 4-year-olds, and some love for the Detroit Lions...
Strategic Fund board approves incentives for EV, battery projects
A planned Detroit battery assembly operation received approval for around $12 million worth of state business incentives Tuesday. That breaks...
SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the redrawing of seven Michigan state House districts. The order...
Pete Hoekstra named new chair of MI GOP by anti-Karamo faction
One faction of the Michigan Republican Party chose former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, as their new chair...
Redistricting commission takes first stab at redraw
The first crack at redrawing seven Michigan state House districts in metro Detroit that were struck down by a recent...
Federal court deems 13 of Michigan’s House and Senate districts unconstitutional
A federal court ruled Thursday that more than a dozen Michigan state House and Senate districts around metro Detroit violate...
Michigan joins in on nationwide settlement with Google
Michigan is taking part in a new $700 million settlement with Google over alleged anti-competitive behavior in its Google Play...
Supporters: Language access bills a potential ‘gamechanger’
Michigan bills awaiting the governor’s signature would require government agencies to provide language-access services for people with limited English proficiency....
Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial
Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...
Senate sends Reproductive Health Act bills to governor
Michigan bills known as the Reproductive Health Act could soon be on their way to the governor. The legislation aims...