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When creating new public policies, lawmakers seek to answer the age-old question: “What’s the harm?”Some governments are aiming to answer that question…

This Week in Michigan Politics, Michigan Radio’s senior news analyst Jack Lessenberry and Morning Edition host Christina Shockley discuss the first female…

Lawmakers in the state House are back for a special summer session day tomorrow. It’s just one day and it’s the last session day before the Legislature…

Michigan state lawmakers are about to be put to the test.A bill in Lansing would require members of the state board of education, the state superintendent…

Some state lawmakers say it’s time to drop a set standards meant to evaluate schools across the country.A House panel heard testimony today on a bill to…

State lawmakers are beginning to wrap up their work for this session before they head out for their Spring recess.It seems it’s as good a time as any to…

The Republican-led state Senate approved a Congressional redistricting map yesterday… that means it now goes to Governor Snyder for his signature. The…

Michigan lawmakers will be back at the state Capitol today after a two-week Spring break and it appears that their attention will turn to the state…

State lawmakers have begun their two-week spring break, but many of them say they will still be in Lansing working on budget issues. That includes…

The state Senate is expected to vote this week on a proposal to give emergency financial managers more control when they take over the budgets of cities,…