A new Michigan law requires cardiac emergency plans in schools — but lawmakers left out dedicated funding, leaving AEDs and training up to districts.

Michigan lawmakers introduce a bipartisan package to update zoning laws to address the state's housing shortage and affordability crisis, despite potential opposition and previous failed attempts.

Reps. Hillary Scholten and Haley Stevens toured North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin after a detainee's December death and left demanding answers from DHS. They flagged limits on access and language services.

A budget fight in Lansing could stall Rx Kids expansion after the program launched in Detroit; Whitmer seeks $20M while the House speaker pushes back.

Senators filed a bill package to move Michigan’s August primary to May, add a February option and alter filing and finance rules, with most changes slated for Jan. 1, 2027.

Federal orders to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant running have saddled ratepayers and revived legal fights over pollution and costs. Local residents and state lawyers are pushing back.

Port Huron's council moved nonresidents to the end of public comment, prompting protests and constitutional questions.

A copy of a proposed Spartan Ventures nondisclosure would ban trustees from taking notes during briefings and threaten six-figure fines, documents show.

A Lansing nonprofit tied to House Speaker Matt Hall ran social ads urging Indiana lawmakers to back new congressional maps, reporting shows.

A University of Michigan economist said Friday that booming wagering taxes and rising home values helped shore up Detroit's revenue outlook. Officials approved updated estimates at the city's revenue conference.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that MDCR can keep investigating older complaints, a decision born from a Grand Rapids legal fight and a 2023 audit exposing long agency delays. The ruling preserves the department’s ability to pursue stalled probes while spotlighting understaffing and backlog problems.

Michigan's Gov. Whitmer proposes a budget emphasizing student literacy, with funds for teacher training, curriculum adoption, tutoring, and PreK access, as highlighted by State Superintendent Maleyko.

The Michigan Department of Education established an Office of Curriculum and Instruction to improve statewide teaching and literacy, with Dr. Jen Saylor as interim director.