New child tax credit bills introduced in Michigan Legislature

Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years...

MichMash: Campaign season shifts gears as filing deadline passes

Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, and 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot are up...

MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...

Lobbying cooling off period, campaign finance bills get first hearing

Some Michigan bills in a legislative package known as the “BRITE Act,” aimed at ensuring greater accountability from elected officials, received...

Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield facing over a dozen felony charges

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, nonprofit, and...

Dems to regain Michigan House majority after voters fill vacancies

Michigan Democrats are poised to regain their state House majority after declaring victory in two special elections to fill vacancies....

Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar named chair of special committee on Chinese Communist Party

One of the few issues the deeply-divided U.S. Congress agrees on is taking a hard line on China.  Now a...

Redistricting commission OKs raise, appoints new leadership

Michigan’s redistricting commission is once again raising its wages to 35% of the governor’s salary during the time it's redrawing state...

Bills to expand Michigan hate crime law advances to House

The Michigan Senate adopted two bills this week to expand the protections in Michigan’s ethnic intimidation law. The bills would...

Bill package to revamp economic incentive programs pass Michigan Senate

The Michigan Senate wrapped up its last in-person day before its spring break this week by passing a flurry of economic development legislation....

Bills propose free hunting and fishing licenses for first responders

A package of bills in Lansing would offer free hunting and fishing licenses to EMS workers, firefighters, police officers and...