Blog tagged as Legislature

Those contesting presidential election results or Board of State Canvasser certification must go straight to the Michigan Supreme Court with their complaints under new procedures adopted by the court Wednesday.

In 2013, Brian Smith's parents were killed in a car accident by a driver under the influence of a substance that is not detectable by any roadside test used in Michigan. This wasn't always the case.

New Senate bills give Michigan seniors and "vulnerable adults," who are unable to live on their own, access to a restraining order system under which they could petition against people they fear won't leave their property, or who have exploited them financially or tampered with their care.

Local governments will be banned from implementing election practices or policies that could arguably make it more difficult for minority Michiganders to vote under legislation approved today along party-lines.

A $305 million supplemental would replace cuts made in the fiscal year (FY) '25 budget for school safety and mental health as part of a bill package sponsored by Reps. Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) and Jaime Greene (R-Richmond).