A lag in permits for farmers could put a damper on blueberry season this year, two legislative Republicans said this week. .
Legislative Republicans intend to propose funding to send Michigan National Guard members to the southern United States to bolster border security as well as cease funding programs, including the Newcomer Rental Subsidy Program.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.
Holtec International's effort to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant was given a huge boost Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Energy's announcement it was offering a $1.52 billion conditional loan for the project.
Half of the funds designated for the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve program would be directed toward local community needs rather than large job spurring projects under an overhaul that cleared the Senate on Tuesday.
Members of the Senate voted Tuesday along party lines to resurrect an income tax capture program that was allowed to lapse in 2019 with what supporters called significant improvements while opponents attacked it as an unnecessary corporate handout.
Senators passed legislation Thursday that would cap payday lending interest rates at 36 percent following debate over effects the change could have on the state's short-term loan market.
A Senate vote Wednesday on noxious weed legislation meant to help monarch butterflies veered into a national security debate when Republicans sought to tie the proposal to bills that would ban sanctuary cities and stiffen penalties on the possession or sale of fentanyl.
Senate Republicans introduced legislation Thursday to ban sanctuary cities in Michigan and stiffen the penalties for certain controlled substances including fentanyl, a move they said would protect communities and address the nation's ongoing border crisis.
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt and House Minority Leader Matt Hall announced Tuesday they are backing former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra as Michigan Republican Party chair while the ongoing leadership battle nears its end in court.