Michigan Legislature

The legislation includes measures to assist with forgiveness of past-due bills, help with plumbing repairs, and direct financial assistance to help pay water bills

Rep. David Prestin sponsors a bill that would allow the RICE generators to count toward renewable energy credits, despite them relying on natural gas

The legislation would set different restriction levels in elementary schools, middle schools and high schools

Wes Michigan doctors urge people to vaccinate against Measles, study suggests almost 15% of Michigan High Schoolers have vaped, a preview of the Civic Educational conference this weekend, and more.

Among the bills are measures to exempt public assistance payments from debt collection and place corrections officers in the same pension system as Michigan State Police officers

Nine bills were adopted last session when Democrats controlled the House and the Senate. The bills were not forwarded to the governor before Republicans took over the House in January

The controversy dates back to 2018, when the Legislature’s Republican majorities adopted the earned sick leave and minimum wage petition initiatives to keep them from going on the general election ballot

The Republican-led House and Democrat-controlled Senate are working on bills with an eye toward the Feb. 21 deadline, when the Supreme Court decision will take effect

The final briefs were filed Tuesday in a legal standoff over whether state House Republicans can be ordered to send bills to the governor once they are adopted by the Legislature

House Republicans have rolled out a competing transportation proposal