Private insurance companies and Medicaid could soon be required to provide coverage for birth control and other forms of contraception to Michiganders.
State lawmakers joined local government officials this week to call for support on a slate of bills aimed at addressing water affordability concerns in the state.
Elected officials and candidates for office are permitted to use money from their campaign finances to pay for caregiving costs including child care under an interpretive statement Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued Monday.
Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-Flint) and Kristian Grant (D-Grand Rapids) have introduced four bills intended to streamline the housing development process to help address the state’s housing crisis.
A bill introduced last week in the US House of Representatives aims to boost nationwide access to safe and affordable drinking water, particularly for low-income families.
Nearly $23 million in federal grants and loans awarded this week through the Inflation Reduction Act is set to help dozens of Michigan farmers and other rural small businesses install solar panels and pursue new clean energy projects.
Housing advocates from across the state gathered in Lansing to continue their push to reform the state laws around landlords and tenants.
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
A new plan from Vice President Kamala Harris could provide a key financial lifeline for Michigan families who are struggling to make ends meet.
Congress must prioritize the health and well-being of families in rural Michigan and across the US by fully funding food assistance programs and increasing access to healthy and affordable foods.
