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Lindsey Smith/Michigan PublicThe law was repealed a couple of years ago while the legislature was under Democratic control. It required kids to read proficiently by third grade, or face being held back in school. -
Campaign photo/Abdul for SenateThe endorsement is a major catch since the UAW has hundreds of thousands of active and retired members and is a huge player in Democratic politics in Michigan.
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Tom Barrett, a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan voted alongside Democrats and three other Republicans to limit the president's wartime authority in Iran. Some Republicans are unhappy with the decision. -
The state is less than a month from the statutory July 1 target for finalizing a balanced budget and lawmakers are anxious to avoid a repeat of the standoff last year that dragged past two legal deadlines. -
Officials estimate there are roughly 49,000 Michiganders with intellectual or developmental disabilities. They have very few housing options. However, that is slowly changing. -
Both Ingham and Eaton County Sheriff Departments have reports of various types of messages being left. Some are even requesting money, which they will never do in this fashion, according to Ingham County's Capt. Chauncey Shattuck. -
The proposal is an effort to address board-level dysfunction at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. -
Some proposals, including zoning legislation, have received bipartisan support. But a "renters' bill of rights" is unlikely to pass. -
The new law would allow the island to assume more authority over fares, baggage handling fees and parking rates on ferry routes. -
Michigan State University Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow are calling on Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate an ethics policy for university board members passed by trustees last month. -
The fireball was reported across several states and Ontario, with experts saying any surviving debris has not been confirmed. -
Bills to help address Michigan’s affordable housing shortage by creating a tax credit for developers cleared a state Senate committee Tuesday with bipartisan support.
