Being asked if our organs can be reused after we die can feel morbid.
A three-bill package that would allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control, including in 12-month increments, and require in-network insurance providers to cover the costs was reported by the House Health Policy Committee Thursday.
Michigan now has clearer laws on the books to help parents with child car seat restraints and to put the state in line with federal standards.
The court-ordered remedy map drawn by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission addresses the race-related concerns of a federal three-judge panel that threw out the group's first crack at redrawing Michigan's political lines in 2022.
People on birth control could visit the pharmacy less often for their medication under proposed legislation.
Education requirements would be put in place for children placed in foster care under a trio of bills heard before a Senate panel Tuesday, a move supporters said is needed to help improve graduation rates and standards for foster children.
Persons who provide caregiver services to a family member would be eligible for up to a $5,000 state income tax credit under a proposal Governor Gretchen Whitmer will make in her State of the State address this week.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice discussed at length the exponential increases in funding for K-12 programs during the past few years, saying students who are often underfunded had their needs better addressed.
State Board of Education members remarked that "policy can't wait" when it comes to foster care youth and their education, discussing for nearly two hours the struggles foster care children face and how many of them get lost in the school system.
Legislation to make it easier for adult adoptees to obtain their birth certificates and other vital documents passed the House on Thursday.