State Legislature
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Michigan’s tax revenue expected to rebound after a down year
Michigan’s tax revenues will see a slight decline this year before rebounding for the next two years—in large part because of recent tax policy changes.
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Court orders commission to draw new state House districts by Feb. 2
A panel of US District Court judges ruled Monday that Detroit-area state House of Representatives district maps must be replaced with new maps by Feb. 2.
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Michigan Republican wants to target Church of Satan and make pornography illegal
A Republican state representative from Michigan plans to introduce legislation to strip away tax exemptions from churches that don’t preach Christianity.
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Benson talks election protections and defending democracy in 2024
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she will be working on policies to minimize the potential for election interference ahead of the 2024 elections.
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It’s been a rough 3 years for the Michiganders who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
Three years after the Jan. 6 riots, the extremists who followed orders from ex-President Donald Trump are now facing the law.
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What’s the deal with Michigan’s legislative maps? And how do we fix them?
A federal court ruled that the district boundaries for 13 seats in the Michigan Legislature were illegally influenced by race.
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Former Chatfield aides plead not guilty to financial crimes
Top aides to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous felony charges from the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Michigan state lawmaker enters crowded US House race
MICHIGAN—State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet on Wednesday became the fifth candidate to enter a competitive race for a US House seat that Democrats are being forced to defend without an incumbent because of US Rep. Dan Kildee’s retirement this year. Defending the seat could be vital for Democrats in a year in which they need…
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10 big changes coming to Michigan in 2024
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed more than 300 bills into state law last year—and many of them set to take effect next month.
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Court: Boundaries for 13 Michigan legislative districts illegally influenced by race
The boundaries of 13 Detroit-area seats in the Michigan Legislature must be redrawn, a three-judge panel said Thursday after finding the map was illegally influenced by race.
