Rick Pluta

The Michigan Court of Appeals says a lawsuit filed by Benton Harbor residents against the state over lead-contaminated water can move forward

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will decide where the cases belong. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel want state courts to be the venue. Enbridge thinks its prospects are better in federal courts

The bills would forbid immigration enforcement actions at schools, houses of worship and hospitals

The ACLU would consider filing a lawsuit alleging a constitutional voting rights violation if the problem is not fixed

Richard Whitmer worked in the state Legislature and served in Governor William Milliken’s cabinet as the commerce department director

The Nonhuman Rights Project is trying to win a court decision that declares seven chimpanzees are entitled to constitutional habeas corpus protections against wrongful imprisonment

The MI Attorney General says the damage caused by energy companies acting in concert to control the energy market is sweeping

The legislation sets exceptions for medical devices, emergency communications and using electronics for instructional purposes

There would be exceptions for medical reasons, instructional purposes, and emergencies

Hall said the Legislature will have to make deeper cuts this year that he would have preferred in the first place