Dozens of bills await action from the governor
Now that 2024 is over, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will have to decide what to do with the dozens of...
MichMash: Looking back on the state’s top political stories of 2024
It's been a whirlwind of a year for politics in the mitten state. This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth...
Candidates compete for Michigan Democratic Party chair position
Candidates in the race to become the next leader of the Michigan Democratic Party are jockeying for position ahead of...
MichMash: Michigan House comes to dramatic close, adjourning early
Democratic control of the Michigan Legislature crashed to a halt on Thursday, Dec. 19, after GOP lawmakers and Democrat Karen...
Senate adjourns after passing flurry of bills; Legislature done for 2024
The Michigan Senate gaveled out for the year Thursday following a marathon 30-hour session that wrapped up the Legislature’s work...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House adjourns early; Detroit’s new director of transit + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Thursday's fizzled session in the Michigan House after GOP lawmakers walked out; Detroit’s...
Michigan Senate eeks out last bills of year in late night session
The Michigan Senate sent a flurry of bills to the governor as it met Thursday night and deep into Friday...
Democrats, Republicans kill lame duck in Michigan House
Democratic control of the state Capitol for the first time in four decades fizzled to a close Thursday, as House...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills
The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the "Teach MI History" bill package introduced this month...
Senate approves ‘productivity credits’ that would reduce prison time
Inmates could see their time in prison reduced if they earn education credits or complete job training or other approved...
Michigan House Republicans stage walk out
Michigan House Republicans walked out of session early Friday afternoon shortly after voting began. They said they wouldn’t come back...
MichMash: Michigan Legislature’s final days cover EVs, charter schools + more
The final days of the current iteration of the Michigan Legislature are upon us as the Republican majority in the...