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At least five Hmong refugees who have purportedly lived legal, productive lives in Michigan for years face deportation and an uncertain future if they're sent to their ancestral home of Laos or Thailand, as federal officials appear to be preparing to do, state lawmakers said Thursday at a Capitol press conference.

Within days of the House batting down an attempt to ban cell phones in schools, independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan was standing in front of a camera, hands in his pockets on a downtown Detroit sidewalk, using that rejection as exhibit A that "Lansing is broken" and voters should "deliver a message that they are fed up with both parties."

While foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land has increased in the last 15 to 20 years, China’s share of that has decreased since 2021 from 383,000 acres to 277,000 acres in 2023, said Danny Munch of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

If the Governor, Senate Majority Leader and House Speaker have had face-to-face-to-face negotiations over the unresolved Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget since talks broke down July 1, no one is admitting it.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues on its path of reshaping nearly every sector of American life, Tuesday’s panel at the National Conference of State Legislatures explored the emerging question: How will the nation's energy grid be impacted by AI and cloud technologies?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a return trip to the White House on Tuesday, making the case directly to the President that his emergency tariffs were hurting Michigan's auto industry. She is also asking that Michigan be allowed to continue a Medicaid provider assessment to prevent the system from potentially having to drop patients due to costs.

Civility is the secret sauce to an effective Legislature because being curious about your colleagues rather than judgmental can lead to consensus building, said New Hampshire House Clerk Paul Smith.

House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) made it clear on Monday he's not interested in having Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) return as the minority vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

A total of 96 local money-related ballot proposals will be in front of voters on Tuesday, with the biggest asks coming out of three Metro Detroit communities.

Michigan State Police (MSP) would have the authority to issue an AMBER Alert if they believe a child is in danger even in the situation of a custodial kidnapping under Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-Shepherd) and Angela Rigas (R-Caledonia)’ HB 4517 and HB 4518.

The Governor on Thursday signed an executive directive ordering state agencies to calculate and report the impact of President Donald TRUMP's tariffs on Michigan's manufacturing, agricultural and automotive industries.

A mother who allowed the sexual abuse of her child in exchange for drugs will not have her parental rights reinstated, the Michigan Supreme Court held Thursday.

One of the men convicted in the plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the land’s highest court to hear his appeal, arguing that Whitmer was “in on the hoax” and he did not “actually commit acts of violence.”

Former Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser and former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Melvin “Butch” Hollowell did it. Five former Democratic lawmakers and two Republican lawmakers did it, too.

The resumes for federal employees laid off from their jobs and military veterans would get pushed to the top of the pile for state and local government jobs under legislation House Democrats introduced Tuesday with support from organized labor.

House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) recommended to Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) that Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) be reinstated as Minority Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

Attorney General Dana Nessel said Monday that, in theory, she believes "it's a good idea" to prevent the state's two major utility companies from making political contributions, along with anyone who has a state contract valued at more than $250,000.

Gen X has more Republican or Republican-leaning voters than any other generation, according to Pew Research Center's demographic breakdown of voters. It found that 51 percent of Gen Xers are Republicans, 42 percent are Democrats and 7 percent are independent.

The Michigan State Police trooper who fatally shot a 52-year-old Port Huron man in February will not face charges.

Among legislators' four caucus political action committees (PACs), the Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) has the most cash on hand for mid-2025 with $4.98 million.