Rick Pluta

State government is two weeks away from a partial shutdown in the absence of a budget deal that includes the Democratic governor, a Republican-controlled House and a Senate led by Democrats

Governor Whitmer will deliver a speech in Lansing tomorrow where she is expected to call on the Legislature to send her a budget

It is one of multiple reported threats directed against Michigan Democratic elected officials following the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk

In 2022, five Republican candidates for governor were disqualified from the Michigan primary ballot because of fraudulent petition signatures gathered by paid circulators

A Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled in February that, legally, the House should send the bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. But Judge Sima Patel declined to issue a court order to enforce her decision

Collection efforts were paused by a class action lawsuit filed by people who were mistakenly told they owed the state money. Now, the pause is lifted on efforts to recover overpayments, many dating back five years

House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri said with a divided Legislature, House Majority leader Hall has no choice but to negotiate and make concessions

The legislation would require K-12 schools, public universities and other educational institutions to ensure multi-occupancy restrooms and changing areas are restricted by the sex listed on a student’s original birth certificate

House and Senate budget leaders say they’re hopeful a budget can be done by the October first start of the fiscal year, but they’re not ready to make any promises in the current environment at the state Capitol

The amendment would have to be approved by two-thirds supermajorities in the House and Senate, which would send the question to voters for final approval