Michigan House passes bill that allows people to expunge first-time drunk driving convictions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pocket vetoed the bill last year for an unclear reason, enraging supporters of the legislation.
Phone call with US Rep. Debbie Dingell as she recovers from emergency surgery
US Rep. Debbie Dingell underwent emergency surgery for a perforated ulcer Friday night, according to published reports.
Business leaders angry over House-approved funding cuts to U-Mich and Wayne State
The proposed cuts would reallocate almost $40 million away from the University of Michigan and $8.2 million away from Wayne State. But funding would rise for seven other schools like Central, Eastern, and Grand Valley.
Michigan Democrats renew push for background checks for gun sales
Current loopholes in Michigan's gun laws make it so online and private transactions aren't subjected to background checks. Despite polls showing eight in 10 Americans supporting such measures, the bill is likely to die in the Republican-led Legislature.
Michigan Republican wants to create register for fact checkers and journalists
Critics argued the bill introduced by Rep. Matt Maddock violates First Amendment protections for journalists. The bill would fine fact checkers $1,000 every day they don't register.
Men behind voter suppression robo calls in Detroit head to trial
Jacob Wohl, 22, and Jack Burkman, 54, have been charged with election law crimes and using a computer to commit crimes.
Senate Republicans relax bill that closes drop boxes early
Instead of closing the drop boxes before Election Day in Michigan, the bill now proposes to close them three hours before polls close. Opponents to the legislation were not appeased.
Michigan lawmaker arrested after driving drunk, rolling vehicle
Rep. Bryan Posthumus was arrested Friday after he drifted off the road, hit a mailbox, and rolled over. His blood alcohol level was 0.13%.
Capitol rioter who went by "Yankee Patriot" threatened west Michigan dispatchers, Googled Whitmer
Jonathan Munafo made 143 calls to a West Michigan emergency line where he threatened to kill and maim the dispatcher. He was also one of the individuals who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January.
Michigan House approves bill that moves August primary to June
Legislation that would combine May and August elections into one day in June cleared the state House Tuesday. Many Democrats and some Republicans opposed the bill.
Parents of student-athletes blast lawmakers over 'asinine regulations'
"Our students should not be subjected to these asinine regulations that are not ethical, legally questionable and totally ineffective. Our students are not guinea pigs for the state of Michigan," she said.
Michigan House votes to subpoena former health director Robert Gordon over departure
Former health director Robert Gordon abruptly resigned from his post in January. It was later revealed he was paid $155,000 in severance when he left.
Michigan House introduces new transparency bills
Michigan is one of the least transparent governments in the country and only one of two states that don't require lawmakers to report personal finances when voting on bills.
Michigan GOP outlines plans for spending billions in federal Covid aid
The budget plan would send $13 billion to schools, local governments, child care, food and rental assistance, coronavirus testing, and vaccine distribution.
Tlaib speaks out after Biden, Sanders, Bill Maher, Chief Craig critical of “no more policing” tweet
At an event on Saturday, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib responds to her tweet earlier this week, calling to abolish policing in communities.
Bill that would create commission to study slavery reparations advances in U.S. House
The bill, commonly referred to as H.R. 40, was first introduced by former Michigan Congressman John Conyers back in 1989. It's been introduced into the House every year since then.
LET IT RIP WEEKEND: COVID 19 nursing home deaths and policies
Caption: GOP State lawmakers push to fund probe into Gov. Whitmer's Covid-19 policies and nursing home deaths. Oakland Co. Prosecutor Karen McDonald and Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-MI) debate on Let it Rip Weekend.
Whitmer vetoes Republican bills linking pandemic powers to $1 billion-plus federal funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed another budget plan from the Michigan legislature over an impasse of emergency powers she's used to lift and enact restrictions during the pandemic.
Northern Michigan County opts to hand-count ballots after incorrect result during 2020 election
A northern Michigan County will count the ballots for its next election by hand instead of using its voting machines. The Dominion-owned machines received heavy, but wrongly-placed criticism over issues in the vote count during the 2020 election.
States with increases in absentee voting saw drop in rejected ballots
Voting experts say the decline is due to extensive voter education campaigns, work by volunteers to help find voters and fix ballot issues, and efforts to make absentee voting easier.