Although he contemplated a run for state Senate in 2026, Rep. Pat Outman (R-Six Lakes) will run for reelection in the House.
A nearly decade-long effort to update and standardize child safety seat requirements to meet federal guidelines is almost law with the Senate passing legislation largely along party lines Wednesday.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.
Prisoner health care access and transforming the Thumb Correctional Facility into a Department of Corrections educational campus for inmate reentry programs were among the top recommendations for state's prison system in the governor's budget recommendations released Wednesday.
The Democratic-controlled Legislature completed its work on one of its top fall priorities Wednesday, giving final passage to bills that would quadruple the state's renewable energy mandate, create a new clean energy standard and move siting decisions for large-scale solar and wind projects to the Public Service Commission .
Significant changes to the state's 2019 auto no-fault law cleared the Senate Thursday with some bipartisan support as the Department of Insurance and Financial Services is raising concerns about the potential for increased costs for drivers as a result.
In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, Senators moved legislation that would repeal a 1990s law that provides immunity for prescription drug manufacturers, a move that supporters say is long overdue and would allow Michigan residents and the state access to compensation.
Perhaps the most beloved license plate in Michigan history, the red, white and blue 1976 U.S. Bicentennial plate would be brought back in 2026 for the nation's semi quincentennial under a bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.
Michigan's education budget will rise to new heights in the upcoming fiscal year, with the Legislature approving Wednesday a 5 percent per-pupil foundation allowance increase while providing a slew of new or increased funding items within the first budget crafted under Democratic control in nearly 40 years.
Ending child marriage in Michigan moved one step closer to being a reality Thursday following bipartisan votes in the Senate on legislation that would update statute to prevent those under 18 from getting married.