The legislation needed to extend the sunset on the current funding system for trial courts is on the path to the governor's desk ahead of its May 1 sunset, but the bill that would examine a new mechanism to fund the courts is dead on the House floor, for now.
The leaders of the House Democratic and Republican caucuses are among the many incumbents facing primaries in August, though the level of seriousness will vary widely.
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.
DETROIT – DTE Electric Company plans to file a request for a $456 million rate increase with state regulators it says is necessary to continue making key upgrades to its distribution system and to cover the cost of multiple projects to aid in the transition to renewable energy.
The first bills of the highly anticipated school safety package received a hearing in the House on Tuesday.
A group of House Democrats hope that the future of government transparency in Michigan is bright.
A House panel debated the merits of giving canvassing boards more time to evaluate recall petitions.
A bill aimed at saving old school buildings from demolition would also allow public schools to add deed restrictions when selling property, which brought opposition from charter school advocates during a House hearing Tuesday.
The state's regulated investor-owned utilities would be banned from making political contributions under legislation announced Thursday by Democrats, a move supporters said would eliminate what they called undue influence on the political process.
The scene is set for the April special election that will break the House's 54-54 split.