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'Right to work' repeal heads to Gov. Whitmer's desk after a decade in Michigan law
The Michigan Senate passed a series of bills that would, in part, repeal right to work and reinstate prevailing wage for all state construction projects. → Read More
Michigan State holds conversation on gun reform on shooting anniversary
The Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research will hold a forum at 11:30 a.m. Monday, one month after the shooting. → Read More
Michigan House to fast-track right to work repeal legislation on Wednesday
Right to work went into effect in Michigan in early 2013 and was seen as a signature policy of the Snyder administration and the Republican-led legislature. → Read More
'We've got to do more:' Utility leader says electrical grid must be hardened after outages
While the power is mostly back on across Michigan, for many, a question remains: why does Michigan have so many power outages? → Read More
Gun violence top of mind during hearing in Michigan Senate on firearm bills
Thursday marks 17 days since three students were murdered, five were critically injured, and countless more were scarred by the mass shooting at Michigan State. → Read More
Michigan economic agency to unveil program for students in EV manufacturing
In an effort to grow the number of workers in Michigan's electric vehicle and mobility industry, the MEDC is expected to start its plan. → Read More
What Michigan needs to do to keep EV manufacturing workers in the state, experts say
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is expected to announce the launch tomorrow of America's largest campaign aimed at promoting new careers. → Read More
Bills to drop Daylight Saving Time would need to be reintroduced in Michigan Legislature
The long-standing debate over the effectiveness of Daylight Saving Time elevated from chatter among Michiganders to the state's lawmakers in 2021. → Read More
Parkland survivor joins protesting MSU students, as gun group vows recalls over bills
Hundreds of Michigan State students took to the Capitol in Lansing Monday, the day classes returned after last week's shooting at the East Lansing campus. → Read More
Defeated Secretary of State candidate picked to lead struggling Michigan GOP
Kristina Karamo, a former community college educator and Secretary of State nominee, was selected to lead the Michigan GOP for the next two years. → Read More
Thousands sign petition to move MSU classes online or hybrid after shooting
Michigan State University students are expected to return to campus and resume classes Monday, a week after eight students were shot. → Read More
'To those we lost': Michigan State's 'Rock' repainted with victim's names
A rock that serves as a sort of student billboard on Michigan State's campus was repainted with a pro-gun message hours after the school's mass shooting. → Read More
Early educators say Whitmer's goal of universal pre-K is doable, if other issues addressed
The governor announced Wednesday she's aiming to make pre-school free and accessible to all of the state's four-year-olds by the end of her second term in 2026. → Read More
Michigan House narrowly passes Democrats' tax break plan after legislative twists
The Michigan House was able to squeeze through a massive Democrat-led tax cut plan Thursday amidst a day filled with legislative twists and turns. → Read More
Whitmer unveils $79 billion budget proposal, Michigan's largest spending plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her fifth budget on Wednesday, with the spending plan totaling out to $79 billion and setting a state record for largest budget. → Read More
Officials work to acquire $40M+, thousands of workers to implement Prop 2 election changes
Michigan lawmakers and election officials are racing against time to implement the changes from Prop 2 in time for May's special elections. → Read More
Whitmer plans to send $180 checks to all Michigan taxpayers 'as soon as possible'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday morning that all taxpayers in Michigan will be receiving a $180 → Read More
More than 1/2 million Michiganders approved for student loan forgiveness before pause
566,000 Michigan residents were approved for federal student debt forgiveness in 2022 before a court order stopped the federal plan from going into effect. → Read More
Michigan House votes to move 2024 presidential primary forward to February
Michigan's Presidential Primary is moving closer to a permanent home in February. → Read More
Plastic company must clean up PFAS contamination as part of settlement, Nessel says
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday that her office has made its first settlement of the 2020 PFAS Litigation Project. → Read More