A new state-funded program is providing access to free contraception and birth control for Michigan families—regardless of whether it’s covered by insurance.
With the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) releasing two reports outlining the potential benefits of a state paid leave program, members of the MI Paid Leave for All Coalition are continuing to press lawmakers to move forward with bills establishing family and medical leave programs.
New state legislation creates specific criminal penalties for sexual extortion, where none exist in Michigan.
Maya Harris, the sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, led a roundtable in Flint during a campaign stop for the Harris-Walz campaign.
The groundbreaking program is already working to reduce infant poverty and mortality in Flint—and both Gov. Whitmer and VP Harris plan to build on its success for families in 2025.
After the body of a 2-year-old child who had wandered off last year in Clinton County was found in a river, one Michigan lawmaker wants to expand Amber alert criteria in the state to allow alerts for children with special needs to be issued.
Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo and their newborn babies will soon be prescribed cash, thanks to the expansion of the Rx Kids program in Michigan.
The Michigan League for Public Policy is emphasizing the need for stronger investments into childcare.
New plans from Vice President Kamala Harris spell out how she would spend the first 100 days of her presidency focused on lowering costs for working families.
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance proposed more than doubling the federal child tax credit to $5,000 over the weekend, but recently missed the chance to vote for an expanded credit—an effort his fellow Senate Republicans blocked.
