House races across the state are starting to take shape with the window for candidate filing closed as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Committee hearings on legislation to increase Michigan's transparency laws began on Thursday, with many lawmakers and elected officials saying they're onboard with the legislation, but they'd like to see it go farther.
Legislation to extend the current funding system for local trial courts made it through the House under the wire ahead of the current law's May 1 sunset.
A series of bills out of both chambers of the Legislature to prohibit housing discrimination based on a person's source of income was hotly debated by a House panel on Wednesday.
Following a closely watched special election, the two empty House seats have been filled, restoring Democrats to their 56-54, two-person majority.
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.
The Senate will soon begin moving its own version of legislation to extend the sunset of a law enabling courts to impose costs in criminal cases, ensuring passage as soon as possible given the currently tied House.
Legislation to modernize Michigan's estate-planning statues and allow Michigan residents to electronically sign wills, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents still needs work before it comes up in committee.
The first bills of the highly anticipated school safety package received a hearing in the House on Tuesday.
Republican opposition to a tie bar on legislation that would extend the sunset permitting trial courts to levy certain costs on criminal defendants could make it difficult to implement the bill in the currently tied House.