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What a difference two years can make.

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) says what's lacking right now in terms of creating a new road funding plan "is a genuine conversation between the House and the Senate."

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has crossed into unexplored territory with the length it’s taken her to call a special election in the politically competitive 35th Senate District.  

If House Republicans are being “held hostage” by the right wing of their caucus during budget making, then they can negotiate with House Democrats and get a budget done, said Rep. Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) Thursday during a press conference.

Banning transgender student athletes from playing on their preferred sports team based on gender passed the House Thursday.

The House voted on Thursday to hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in civil contempt for declining to fully comply with previous subpoenas asking for election training documents. HR 117 was adopted by a partyline vote, 58-47.

The House Republicans made a formal call to the Democratic-run Senate to amend the budget they passed last week since it no longer matches Friday's new Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) numbers.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 05/21/2025) The House rule requiring legislators to publicly put their name behind any budget earmarks...

ouse Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) suggested Tuesday further cuts to “corporate handouts,” arts and cultural grants, the COVID-19 task force and an estimated 2,900 vacant government worker positions to make up the $320.2 million difference between January and May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conferences (CREC).

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and Tyler Technologies “won’t sleep” until the Michigan Transparency Network (MiTN) for campaign, candidate and personal finance filings meets the department’s standards, said Tina Anderson, MDOS chief of staff.

A state appeals judge believes Michigan's legal system needs to address whether referring to complainants as "victims" is appropriate.

The Attorney General gave Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson "a reminder and warning" for hosting a press scrum as a new gubernatorial candidate earlier this year inside the Richard H. Austin Building, which houses the Department of State.

In the same week that state revenue projections are slightly lower than what they were in January, Senate Democrats are hoping conversations can still be had around proposed tax credits for unpaid family caregivers and families with infants and toddlers.

Economic researchers from the University of Michigan said Friday during the May 2025 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) that, according to their estimates, the implementation of tariffs on auto manufacturing materials could lead to 3,300 auto jobs lost in Michigan and about 13,000 total jobs lost in the state.

The U.S. Census reported that the city of Detroit's population grew by 6,791 people in 2024 and that it undercounted the Motor City's growth from 2021-23 by 5,696 for a total of 12,487 residents, making Detroit now the country's 26th largest city at 645,705, jumping over Portland, Oregon.

Sometimes shopping from hometown grocery stores through delivery service apps, like Instacart and DoorDash, means a sales tax is charged twice. SB 229 by Senate Regulatory Affairs Chair Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) looks to prevent such double taxation.

A former aide to ex-House Speaker Jason Wentworth was arraigned Wednesday on charges alleging he embezzled from the state to buy gold coins, gold bars, silver, platinum, vehicles and firearm accessories.

Schools’ safety plans and drills would be subject to different requirements under a bipartisan package the House passed Wednesday.

House Democrats joined Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) to announce a resolution to censure, or officially reprimand and condemn the actions, of Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) for "racist statements" made during testimony on the House floor earlier this month.

Much of the rank-and-file at the Michigan State Police (MSP) has lost confidence in their top leadership due to a series of questionable and well-publicized incidents involving its colonel and his deputy director, the chair of the House's MSP budget committee told fellow lawmakers on Tuesday.