John Proos

A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime Victims Services Commission.The Senate voted to move crime victim…

A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime Victims Services Commission.The Senate voted to move crime victim…

State legislators return to Lansing this week and there’s a lot on the agenda.State Senator John Proos (R-St. Joseph) hopes the state House will act on a…

Gov. Rick Snyder does not appear to like a state Senate plan to close two prisons and lease a private prison. A Senate subcommittee approved the plan last…

Michigan’s attorney general is warning gas station owners against price gouging.Gasoline prices jumped dramatically this week after a problem was reported…

Under current state law, utilities in Michigan must get 10% of their power from renewable sources, like wind and solar, by the end of the year. After a…

You know by now that the Michigan Senate has finally voted to approve expanding Medicaid benefits.The vote, which came Tuesday night after months of…

Michigan’s legislature would only serve part-time under a measure in the state Senate.Starting in 2015, lawmakers would only meet in regular session up to…

Members of the Michigan legislature are considering several bills that would amend the state’s medical marijuana law. One bill would create a database of…

Lyn Earwood, who submitted the petition, says she will tweak the language to make it more clear and resubmit for approval soon.The language was nearly…