Voting In State
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Thousands of Oakland County residents receive medical debt relief
More than 14,000 Oakland County residents are being notified that $9.1 million in medical debt has been forgiven.
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Sextortion bills clear the Michigan House
Sextortion isn’t specifically criminalized in Michigan law but House Bills 5887, 5888 and 5889 would create criminal penalties and create educational resources that could be distributed at schools on the dangers of sexual extortion and how to access help.
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‘Civil rights firewall’: Advocates urge Michigan Dems to pass voting rights laws
Voting rights advocates are calling on Michigan lawmakers to pass the Voting Rights Act—which would formally codify protections against voting discrimination into state law.
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2024 in Review: What Michigan news stories grabbed the biggest headlines this year?
It was another memorable year for the state of Michigan.
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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.
