Michigan Legislature

A Republican state legislator was jailed early Thursday following an incident that included a police report of shots fired.

Taking part in education or work programs could allow Michigan prisoners to reduce their sentences under bills introduced Tuesday in the state Senate.

The Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to allow trial courts to continue assessing court fees on guilty defendants for another 2 1/2 years.

The Michigan Legislature is coming off a spring recess and diving into the state budget, ahead of an October deadline.

The bills cover instances of threats and violence related to sexual orientation or gender identity, ethnicity, age or a disability.

Lawmakers have drafted a package of bills that they say could make Michigan a regional leader in microplastic pollution monitoring and prevention.

A bill heard in a Michigan House committee Tuesday aims to give sexual assault survivors the right to have support during the investigation process.

Republicans were already questioning the cost of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals on Wednesday. That will come into focus at upcoming state budget meetings.

The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Wednesday for the first time in 2024. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says economic development is near the top of her priority list.