Colin Jackson
Reporter, Michigan Public Radio Network-
Bills to address racial disparities in maternal health care are making a comeback in the Michigan Legislature. -
The new Michigan House Oversight Committee chair says he hopes to see more investigations into state agencies during his tenure. -
The Michigan Senate gave its leadership the power Wednesday to sue over nine bills that passed the state Legislature last session but never made it to the governor. -
The Detroit Lions lost to the Commanders at Ford Field in Detroit last night by a score of 45 to 31. -
Detroit hosted candidates running for Democratic National Committee leadership positions this week. -
One of the first bills introduced this year in the Michigan House would make exceptions for some Upper Peninsula natural gas power generators in the state’s clean energy law. -
House Republicans are promising to cut what they describe as wasteful spending in the next state budget as they name Appropriations Committee leadership and introduce new “transparency reforms.” -
Michigan will be creating new programs to help with business start-ups and research and development under bills signed into law Monday. -
A date has now been set for a hearing on proposed rules to close a potential loophole around lobbyist gift disclosure in Michigan. -
New Mich. House speaker talks first bills, taking charge, working with Dems in first news conferenceThe new Speaker of the Michigan House says he hopes to see new minimum wage and sick leave policies pass within “the next few weeks.”
