Michigan Senate

The Republican lawmakers are asking for federal monitoring of next year's August primary and the November general election

The legislation has an uncertain fate as it heads to the House

Drones are usually federally regulated, but Michigan can still apply trespassing laws to drones flying around areas like power plants and stadiums

A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the judicial branch to issue orders to the Legislature on how to conduct business is heading to the Michigan Supreme Court

Supporters of the bill say the legislation wouldn’t cover all of the month’s SNAP payments if it did pass, though they argue it would help

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

The governor’s office said it remains confident in the leadership of Grady, a more than 25-year state police veteran

Parts of the bills would require telemarketers to identify themselves up front and set quiet hours for calls

The budget earmark transparency bill next goes to the Republican-led state House of Representatives, which has so far refused to take up Senate-passed bills to expand open records laws

Local school board races in Michigan are currently nonpartisan