State House of Representatives

Today, what to know about Michigan’s new paid sick leave laws. Also, a preview of all the fun you’ll find at our upcoming Valentine’s Day party in metro Grand Rapids. Plus, we’ll learn what happens to all the Michigan wildlife that doesn’t get to snuggle under a blanket by the fire during our state’s frigid winters.

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.

Thousands of mail-in ballots in Calhoun County were not included in the total for Tuesday’s election due to a software error.

Today, we talk with State Representative Abraham Aiyash about his current efforts to move the Harris-Walz ticket towards support for Palestinian people ahead of the presidential election. Then, JD Vance makes his first visit to Michigan since being named the Republican Vice Presidental nominee. And, we talk with a two-time gold medalist in paracycling as she prepares for the Paralympic Games in Paris.

A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.

The House has been evenly divided for five months since two Democratic representatives resigned to take office as the mayors of Warren and Westland.

Two special elections in Michigan Tuesday could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives.

A guide on how Michigan's legislature works, indigenous sugar bash practices, the over-assessment of Detroit's poorest properties, and the "art" of Zingerman's.

Bills in the Michigan House would toughen punishments for violations of Michigan's child labor laws.

State Representative Joe Tate plans to focus on affordable housing, schools, and jobs as the new incoming Speaker of the House.