Voting In State
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Supreme Court order complicates conversation as paid family leave bills move to Senate floor
Members of the Senate Housing and Human Services Committee on Thursday voted to advance policy creating a state-level paid family leave program, amid frustrations with a separate paid sick leave policy put in place through a decision by the state Supreme Court.
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Rooted in Tradition: How Michigan’s Christmas tree industry is keeping the holiday spirit alive
Family farms—and traditions—help Michigan produce more Christmas trees than almost every other state in the country.
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8 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the cannabis industry as Michigan inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Michigan Dems advance bill that would protect your private health data
A bill headed to a vote in the state House of Representatives aims to stop Michiganders’ private reproductive health data from being shared and sold without consent.
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Clean energy advocates face off against big utility companies, urge Michigan lawmakers to pass community solar bills
More than 30 clean energy advocacy organizations are calling on Democratic state lawmakers to take up legislation that would expand access to solar energy in Michigan.
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Michigan lawmakers and gun violence survivors call for action on gun safety reforms
Time is running out on a handful of gun safety bills in the Michigan legislature as the session nears its end this month.
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Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for governor as an independent in 2026.
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Michigan Democrats race to pass key bills before Republicans take over state House
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) anticipates long days—and late nights—in Lansing as Democrats push to pass several bills before the holidays.
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Benson says campaign funds can be used for child care and caregiving costs
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.
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Michigan Board of State Canvassers certifies state election results for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan by about 80,000 votes in November as the state saw the greatest voter turnout in state history at more than 5.7 million ballots cast, according to state election results certified unanimously Friday by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers.
