michigan senate

Gov. Snyder signed several bills into law today that he says will strengthen communities and protect taxpayers.This morning, Michigan Public Radio…

Governor Snyder announced today that right-to-work bills will be placed in the state’s Legislature.This means that union membership would be voluntary in…

In a recent Detroit Free Press article, Paul Egan analyzed the effect term limits have on lawmakers’ decisions.According to Egan, lawmakers often focus…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate has approved a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan overhaul that supporters say levels the playing field among…

The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require clinics and doctor’s offices where abortions are performed to be licensed…

State lawmakers are in the process of drafting legislation to make sure people who cannot afford attorneys get adequate legal representation in criminal…

Former West Michigan lawmaker William Van Regenmorter, whose noteworthy accomplishments included his authorship of the Crime Victim's Rights Act of 1985,…

The Michigan Senate has voted to phase out an industrial tax that’s a big revenue generator for school districts and local governments. Republicans…

Update 4:15 pmThe Michigan legislature has passed a bill to prohibit public schools from automatically collecting union dues from the paychecks of…

Republican leaders in the state Legislature say they will not be quick to spend any potential surplus money left over from the last budget year. An annual…