With fewer births and more deaths, the state’s overall population is expected to begin decreasing in the next 10 years. These trends are especially pronounced in the Upper Peninsula and other rural areas.
New ruling ‘will help open up doors for more parents to run for office,’ says lawmaker who requested the interpretation from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
New plan would keep a lower rate for tipped workers but still raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15. “It’s not a partisan issue, it’s an economic issue,” said one advocate.
When big box stores receive lowered tax assessments, the impact is felt in schools and township halls. The tax policy may be debated in the upcoming ‘lame duck’ session.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to ‘fix the damn roads.’ She’s borrowed money to fix highways, but a long-term deal to improve local roads remains elusive after two years of full Democratic control.
The Board of State Canvassers was drama-free on Friday, unlike in 2020. In a few tight downballot races, candidates may still seek recounts until 11 a.m. Monday.
Democrat state Rep. Betsy Coffia won a tough reelection campaign in a year that favored Republicans. She explains how she did it, and how she thinks her party needs to change.
State Rep. Bill Schuette helped lead a winning campaign for House Republicans. He explains how — and how the party aims to make good on promises with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer still in office.
House Democrats are poised to lose their majority — and one is threatening to stop showing up voluntarily if leadership doesn’t act on progressive bills.
With the third anniversary of the school shooting approaching, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she still hasn’t received the cooperation from local officials necessary to begin an outside inquiry.
The bills would set statewide standards, requiring books and movies to be declared obscene by courts before they are challenged. Democrats have six weeks to pass the legislation before losing the majority in the House.
Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed ‘there is no such thing as Palestinians.’
Big changes to how courts handle bail and a possible “second look” at prisoner sentences are among the major criminal justice reforms pending in the Michigan Legislature.
