‘We need’ a constitutional convention, according to Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall. Voters get to decide every 16 years, including next November. Recent proposals have failed amid fears of a ‘runaway’ convention.
Two weeks after a mass shooting at Michigan State University, state lawmakers began mulling gun safety measures including universal background checks, safe storage and ‘red flag’ laws
MSU police offered a new explanation Wednesday for why it took 13 minutes after the first shooting reports to issue an active shooter warning to students. In that time, the gunman had moved from Berkey Hall to the MSU Union, where a third student was killed.
Michigan needs more electrical engineers and software developers for the companies it's attracting to make electric vehicles. With this new plan, Michigan is turning to colleges for them.
Interim President Teresa Woodruff announced a series of future security upgrades on Wednesday that range from restricting public access to buildings to school-wide training sessions following a deadly mass shooting Feb. 13.
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved and advanced legislation that would formally repeal an invalidated abortion ban and remove references to criminal penalties.
The bill expands the state civil rights act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Democratic bill, which passed with three GOP votes, does not include any religious exemptions.
Powerful voter rights groups that overhauled Michigan voter laws have a new goal: Electing the U.S. president based on the national popular vote. Two winners of recent presidential elections — George W. Bush and Donald Trump — took office despite losing the national vote.
Tax cuts coming for lower-income and pensioners — and a permanent income tax could be triggered this year under a deal that effectively killed a onetime stimulus.