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Sen. Darrin Camilleri’s three favorite teachers, plus his take on how we can do a better job of supporting all of Michigan’s educators. (Hint: It starts by listening.)

Clean energy advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a series of bills to promote solar energy production. It’s called the “MI Power for All” plan.

Bolden, a former legislator, said she will bring a new lived experience to Michigan’s highest court.

Michigander Christopher Cosmos was stuck in traffic after an overturned truck spilled hazardous materials onto a highway in Arizona. He’s sharing his experiences—and his desire for more regulations—in hopes that the next disaster can be avoided. 

Michigan is one of a handful of places where reproductive freedom will be on the ballot in November, after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June and left the issue to states to decide. A ban approved in 1931 was suspended, then struck down by state court rulings—but it is no guarantee…

State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) thinks that Michiganders deserve a new state flag. And later this month, he hopes to form a statewide team that can ditch the 158-year-old design once and for all.

When Kevin Hertel’s father was the Michigan House speaker, the Legislature broke through deadlock to pass an astounding number of bills. Hertel believes that spirit of bipartisanship still exists somewhere.

Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and other members of the new Democratic majority in Michigan plan to improve transparency and public accountability in state government, including tweaks to financial disclosure requirements and reforms to the state’s open records laws.

Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives could take a vote on a sweeping 11-bill gun safety package as early as this week, after new red flag laws and requirements for safe storage and background checks cleared the state Senate last week.

Pop quiz, ‘Ganders! Let’s find out how much you remember from history class.