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.
A new legislative office would help establish long-term relationships between the legislative branch of Michigan's government and the tribal nations within the state, Rep. Carrie Rheingans said Thursday.
Heidi Varner never set out to be an advocate, but the 68-year-old cervical cancer survivor wants to make sure other cancer patients can get the help they need.
A group of House Democrats hope that the future of government transparency in Michigan is bright.
Legislation that would update and standardize child safety seat requirements to mirror federal guidelines would be the first such update by Michigan since the late 2000s, a Senate panel was told Tuesday.
New legislation would address the mental health care shortage by allowing more care providers to conduct exams and tasks related to treatment.
The Michigan Nurses Association and hospital organizations were at odds over bills that would prohibit mandatory overtime for registered nurses during a House committee hearing Thursday.
During a late-night session Wednesday, the House managed to muster up the votes to pass financial disclosure requirements with the help of some Republicans as several Democrats voted no. The passage of the bills left a bipartisan group of lawmakers unhappy.
Financial disclosure legislation did not come up for a vote in the House on Thursday, despite an ever-shrinking window for the Legislature to enact the constitutional changes required by Proposal 2022-1.
The Senate on Wednesday saw broad, bipartisan support on the financial disclosure package required under Proposal 1, but some lawmakers in the House are seeking stricter requirements and withholding their vote until they get them.