Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a package of bills to implement the financial disclosure requirements of Proposal 1, which was approved by voters in 2022.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office said Democratic lawmakers passed bills on “nearly everything” the governor outlined in her last State of the State address.
As lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year, a number of election law reforms are awaiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature.
Saturday is Veterans Day—but Democratic lawmakers have been working to support Michigan veterans all year long.
After several delays and a host of amendments, the Democratic-led Michigan House on early Thursday morning passed financial disclosure legislation for elected officials that they’re required to have on the governor’s desk by the end of the year as part of a state constitutional amendment voters approved in 2022.
A slate of bills from the Senate’s “clean energy future plan” are set to move to the governor’s desk after further consideration from the House and Senate.
Michigan Democrats who have controlled the governor's office and slim majorities in both chambers of the Legislature will at least temporarily lose their full control after two state representatives won mayoral races Tuesday, which will soon put the state House in a deadlock.
Bipartisan legislation signed into law this week aims to support victims of crime by boosting access to support services, adding new privacy protections in the courtroom, and ramping up the criminal penalties for certain crimes.
State lawmakers are charging forward with new standards for electric companies to accelerate a transition to cleaner—and much more affordable—energy for all Michigan families.
A newly signed state law aims to help lower costs for spouses of disabled military veterans by ensuring they won’t have to pay property taxes, even after their partner has died.
