Proof of citizenship to vote ballot initiative nears signature collection
A ballot question aimed at ensuring only U.S. citizens are voting in Michigan elections inched a step closer to gathering...
Detroit city officials, Michigan House speaker promote public safety legislation
Southeast Michigan law enforcement, Detroit City officials, and some Michigan lawmakers called Monday for the passage of bills to create...
MichMash: Brinks discusses current legislature, open Senate seat, road funding and more
It's been more than 100 days since Michigan's 35th district has had representation. When will there be a special election...
The Metro: Examining state politics in a divided statehouse
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Michigan Legislature is split, with Democrats controlling the Senate and...
GOP legislators asks SCOTUS to let them sue over Michigan election rules
A group of Republican state lawmakers is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clear the way for them to challenge...
Republican roads plan to hear more testimony Tuesday
A Republican-backed plan to fund road repairs in Michigan could be voted out of a state House committee Tuesday. The...
House GOP to vote on tax rollback this week
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says there will be a floor vote this week on a bill to roll back...
MichMash: Benson warns Michigan voter citizenship proposal ‘isn’t about election security’
A voter citizenship proposal that aims to have voters show proof of citizenship in Michigan was presented at a committee...
House GOP, Dems at odds in chaotic budget fight
State House Republicans without advance notice Thursday muscled through a $20 billion dollar bare-bones budget, touching off a rancorous floor...
Democratic lawmaker sponsors measure to repeal MI’s dormant same-sex marriage ban
A Democratic state lawmaker has sponsored a proposal to strike the language of the dormant same-sex marriage ban from the...
Lawmakers could adopt restrictions this year on phones in schools
A Republican state lawmaker says he hopes Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s support will help get a proposal enacted into law...
MichMash: Whitmer’s penultimate State of the State, calls for bipartisanship and road proposals
Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her second-to-last State of the State address and she urged Michiganders toward unity and togetherness. This...