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.
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.
Insufficient oversight allowed the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to release grant payments before ensuing eligibility, an audit released Wednesday said.
The first bills of the highly anticipated school safety package received a hearing in the House on Tuesday.
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.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, elected officials who represent the Michigan State University campus and groups urging stronger regulations of firearms reflected Tuesday on the first anniversary of the mass shooting that killed three and injured five one year ago.
Republicans came away Wednesday evening unimpressed with the governor's State of the State address, calling her proposals unserious, unsustainable and little more than talking points at a time when Michigan ought to be focusing on long-term growth for businesses and families.
Legislation to make it easier for adult adoptees to obtain their birth certificates and other vital documents passed the House on Thursday.
It may be November, but Thursday had all the feels of a late December as the House held a more than 14-hour session that included the failure to pass legislation that is a key priority of House Speaker Joe Tate.
Amtrak employees face increasing violence on railways, and new legislation would increase the penalty for assaulting transit operators.