MSU is the 11th college or university since 1966 where a lone gunman killed three or more people. For every school touched by such violence, moving forward has been a long and complicated process.

The Senate approved a repeal of the controversial law that weakened union membership. An appropriation in the bill could make it veto proof. Whitmer has voted to block such bills but likely will sign the repeal.

Transparency advocates are queuing up public records expansions previously blocked by Senate Republicans. It could take a few months.

New bills with bipartisan support would lower the penalty for failing to report a deer kill, from a misdemeanor to a civil fine. The effort comes on the heels of Michigan’s first year of mandatory deer reporting.

A Michigan agency will convert the Chippewa ferry to electric power. The 61-year-old diesel engines will be replaced with electric motors.

The state’s public companies are faring well so far amid the up-and-down stock market, Bridge Michigan analysis shows. Among the big winners: Wolverine World Wide, Ally Financial and Penske Automotive.

Democrats move to eliminate a school quality ranking system that they claim is redundant. Supporters say the system offers parents a different lens to see how schools are performing.

The new standards, which could take effect this year, would be stricter than Michigan’s existing standards. EPA officials acknowledged it’s unsafe to drink virtually any of two PFAS compounds, but set proposed limits at the lowest amount technology can detect.

In an escalation of Michigan’s library wars, the Lapeer County prosecutor is threatening criminal charges if a public library doesn’t remove a controversial book.

In the month since a terrifying mass shooting, a loose collection of MSU students has emerged to organize sit-downs, pressure lawmakers, tend to classmates and demand that school officials create a safer campus for those who follow.

A Kalamazoo kindergarten teacher uses his childhood in a migrant family to inspire his students, and chide those who might count them out.

Wayne State University is launching a program to make tuition and fees free for students whose families $70,000 a year or less. It’s possible because of a new state scholarship program.