New federal legislation aims to close loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers to access guns.

Students and activists have since made it clear that with Democrats now in charge of both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, they expect swift action to clamp down on gun laws in the fallout of the shooting.

The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday passed a tax relief bill they say will particularly benefit seniors and working families in Michigan—even without Republican support.

Following the Monday night shooting at Michigan State University, many students, staff, parents and community members many need support.

President Joe Biden at an annual meeting with county leaders on Tuesday said there is much more work to be done on gun control legislation—such as banning assault-style weapons, which are typically used in most mass shootings.

Following a late Monday night shooting that killed three Michigan State University students and injured five more—mere miles from the state’s Capital of Lansing—Democratic lawmakers are vowing to deliver more than empty words in order to prevent another tragedy.

Tucked away between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s headline-grabbing spending proposals for education, infrastructure and more on Wednesday lies a potentially historic win for local governments.

Whitmer has called on the Democrat-controlled Legislature to pass “red flag” laws, universal background checks, and safe storage laws. And gun violence survivors are hopeful the reforms will help Michigan.

About 860,000 Michiganders applied or were automatically eligible to get their student loan debt forgiven last year, according to data from the Biden-Harris administration, but that relief continues to be held up by lawsuits.

As the 30th anniversary of the seminal federal Family Medical Leave Act nears, African American Michigan mothers and caregivers on Thursday shared their experiences and called for state paid leave legislation.