Michigan House of Representatives

The Democratic-led package could put hundreds of millions of dollars toward covering the federal funding gap in the short term

Hearings in the Legislature will continue this week on bills to regulate Michigan’s legal marijuana industry and toughen penalties on the black market

House Speaker Matt Hall said the new majority was not obligated to wrap up business left unfinished by the former Democratic majority

Former research veterinarian Sally Christopher said using live dogs for medical experiments is outdated and cruel

The bill would allow the targets of lawsuits to seek an expedited hearing for a judge to decide whether a case should go forward

Local school board races in Michigan are currently nonpartisan

Rep. Bryan Posthumus said states are forced into spending many millions of dollars in a never-ending competition to poach companies from each other

The state government is currently funded for the next week thanks to a budget extension approved early Wednesday morning

Last week, the governor and legislative leadership on both sides of the aisle announced the framework for a budget plan that included around $2 billion for road funding

The House and Senate appropriations chairs just reached deals Friday on spending targets for different parts of the budget