In the wake of the shooting death of prominent Lansing Democratic activist Ted Lawson, Lansing’s City Council is ramping up conversations on what more can be done at the local level to push for more responsible gun ownership.

Facilities turning municipal trash into energy, like locally-run trash incinerators, would be permitted under Senate Democrats' "clean energy" legislation if they're operating ahead of the bills' effective date.

Residents living on the cusp of poverty could only be charged 2% or 3% of their household income on their water bills if they enroll in a state program, under legislation that received more than three hours of House committee testimony Thursday.

The Senate Labor Committee approved legislation Thursday permitting local governments to set minimum wage rates and benefit mandates higher than the statewide standard, undoing an 8-year-old Snyder-era preemption nicknamed the "Death Star" law.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged lawmakers to move his property tax plan to disincentivize land speculation by increasing taxes on vacant land and reducing taxes on buildings during Wednesday’s House Tax Policy Committee hearing.