Rick Pluta

One of the bills would allow voters who don’t have a state-issued ID to use an alternative form of identification

The bills would register more eligible voters and allow for people and organizations to pay for buses, taxis or other transportation to the polls

The House agenda includes bills to allow help with giving voters rides to the polls and for military voters to return absentee ballots electronically

A state Senate committee hearing was held Thursday on a proposal to create a government panel that would help Michigan navigate the path to the new green economy.

A Democratic lawmaker dealt abortion rights supporters a surprise Wednesday when she announced she won’t support legislation to repeal many abortion restrictions in Michigan.

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused a request to reinstate criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis against seven state government defendants.

House and Senate committees held a hearing today (TUE) on improvements to Michigan’s juvenile justice system. The topic was ensuring youths charged with delinquency get adequate legal representation.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on whether public universities owe students refunds for cancelling in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One goal is to identify low-risk, non-violent offenders for a track that keeps them out of juvenile detention facilities

The decision sends the cases back to the Court of Claims to determine whether the state shares in liability for the disaster