Detroit Evening Report: New redistricting commissioners being selected after resignations
The Michigan Department of State will soon replace three commissioners who recently resigned from the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens...
Nessel charges former House GOP staffers with corruption
Two former senior aides to a Republican state House Speaker are facing a raft of felony corruption charges, and the...
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...
Detroit Evening Report: Senate bill aims to excuse ‘mental health’ absences from Michigan schools
A state Senate bill proposed in January of this year would allow K-12 public school students in Michigan to get...
Tax rebate checks coming to 700K Michigan households early next year
About 700,000 families in Michigan can expect tax rebate checks from the state averaging approximately $550 starting on Feb. 13,...
MichMash: Loophole in law discouraging threats against health workers has some worried
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week signed legislation to increase fines for people who assault health care workers, but some...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law
Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...
Whitmer signs new laws to discourage threats and violence against health workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes tougher laws will help stem the growth of threats and violence against health care workers. She...
Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...
MichMash: Legislature approves use of AI gun protection software at State Capitol
The Michigan legislature is adding AI technology to the State Capitol to prevent any potential threats inside the capitol building....
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....
MichMash: What’s to come for Michigan House Democrats after election shakeup?
This month's elections were relatively low-key, but they still point to some trends that will impact our state next year...
