Michigan Legislature

Michigan has been a member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact since 2018. But with the state’s membership set to expire on March 28, some 8,000 doctors could lose their ability to practice here — unless Lansing takes action.

Advocates in northern Michigan want to see a delayed state report on Michigan’s mental health system, as the region faces provider shortages and lack of inpatient beds for children.

School districts would receive a record $10,050 per student, an increase of $442, and dedicated funding for universal free school meals would remain.

State Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) says she "cannot even consider voting for a budget if I have not even seen the numbers and fiscal analysis."

The 47-year-old Democrat says surgery in Ann Arbor went well, and that her prognosis is positive.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants a waiver to delay the impacts of Medicaid cuts on Michiganders. State House Speaker Matt Hall says that's OK, as long as the cuts happen.

School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.

A Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House accuses Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, of exceeding her authority and failing to secure elections.

A Republican-led state House committee opened hearings Tuesday on a proposed amendment to the Michigan Constitution that would require people to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The measure would also require people to show a government issued ID before they can cast a ballot.

A group of seven conservative GOP legislators put their names on a non-binding resolution Tuesday calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the landmark decision that struck down same-sex marriage bans —including Michigan’s dormant amendment.