Michigan Senate

Under the legislation, the PPOs would come into play if a court determines someone was a threat to assault, financially exploit, or withhold goods and services from an older or vulnerable adult

Bills heard in a Michigan Senate committee Thursday aim to expand access to birth control and contraceptives.

Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers are the heavy favorites to secure their parties' nominations but each face underdog challengers.

The new Senate seats will not bear weight until the chamber is up for election in 2026.

Michigan lawmakers sent a bill to the governor this week that would ban the use of the so-called “LGBTQ panic” defense in court

It took five rounds of open voting and an additional round of ranked choice voting for the 13-member commission to gain consensus

Democratic leaders want to finish budgets for state departments, aid to local governments and spending on K-through-12 schools, community colleges and public universities

At first the fund depended entirely on lawmakers appropriating money for it every time it started to run low. That changed with the passage of legislation last year that created an automatic funding mechanism through the end of Fiscal Year 2025. The new funding mechanism would run for ten years

The Michigan Senate Housing and Human Services Committee approved bills today that would expand regulations on mobile home parks.

A series of Detroit meetings kicking off today will give area residents the chance to weigh in on 12 proposals for Michigan’s state Senate districts