Black lawmakers, policy advocates frustrated with inaction
Some of Michigan’s Black lawmakers and policy advocates are sharing their frustration with Democratic leadership in the state Legislature and...
MichMash: The environmental dilemma of Michigan’s ‘low carbon fuel standard’ bill
A transportation bill introduced last year to encourage the use of "clean fuels" has environmental and animal activists concerned about...
Michigan House Democrats introduce police reform bills
Michigan House Democrats have introduced a series of police reform bills to set uniform standards for law enforcement across the...
MichMash: Potential ‘difficult lame duck session’ looms for Democrats
Now that the election is over, we are in lame duck session. This week on MichMash, Gongwer News Service's Zach...
Created Equal: What now for the Democratic Party?
Democrats were on the blunt end of a very strong message on election day, as Donald Trump flipped many parts...
Michigan House Dems will have new leader next year
Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) will step aside as the Democratic leader as Republicans take control of the chamber...
GOP seeks to win back Lansing influence in Michigan House races
Polls suggest the presidential race in Michigan is a toss-up. The U.S. Senate race remains within the margin of error....
MichMash: Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons
There have been some longstanding issues with staffing at the Michigan Department of Corrections that have been boiling over the...
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...
MichMash: Will Michigan Democrats maintain their state House majority?
Michigan Democrats currently have a trifecta in state government — with control of the state House of Representatives, Senate and...
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...
MichMash: Michigan campaign finance reform shows no progress
It's been a while since we've discussed campaign finance reform, and that's because there has been no movement in the...