State Law
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8 ways Michigan Democrats protected abortion rights in 2023
Followig the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Michigan has emerged as a nationwide beacon for protecting reproductive rights and expanding access to abortion care.
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Republican leaders testify about Michigan fake elector plan
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Republican Party leaders who served in 2020 offered their accounts in court Thursday of what they knew prior to 16 individuals signing and submitting false electoral votes for former President Donald Trump, who lost the presidential election that year. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s proceedings in Lansing were held for the…
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Whitmer signs law to keep Michigan kids focused on class—not toothaches
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
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12 Michigan Republicans who rejected their own districts’ views on abortion
Millions of Michiganders voted last year to cement reproductive rights into the state Constitution. But that hasn’t stopped Republican opposition.
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New laws to reform Michigan juvenile justice system
Bipartisan legislation is set to reform Michigan’s juvenile justice system and better position Michigan youth for success.
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Michigan Supreme Court takes up case on upping minimum wage
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments in a longstanding dispute over a state’s minimum wage law that dates back to 2018.
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Whitmer signs law making it easier to sue drug companies
Michiganders who are harmed by faulty drugs will be able to pursue legal action against pharmaceutical companies under a new law signed this week.
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Michigan commission advances tunnel permit for Line 5
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a proposal for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project, despite calls for commissioners to shut the pipeline down.
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Oxford community reflects two years after school shooting
Thursday marks two years since the mass shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021, that killed four students and injured seven others.
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New Michigan law refocuses classrooms on student growth—not the highest test scores
A new state law will cut ‘red tape’ in public schools and ensure teachers spend more time teaching their students instead of teaching to the test.
