A state lawmaker from Detroit has abandoned the Democratic Party to become an independent, accusing the party's leaders of not prioritizing issues important to the city and its predominantly black population.
Two new groups will start collecting signatures for statewide ballot measures, including one that would allow Michigan voters to repeal laws made referendum-proof with appropriations.
An Upper Peninsula bear ranch could legally let visitors touch and pose for photos with bear cubs under legislation approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, as lawmakers disagreed over the wisdom of having dangerous animals at roadside attractions.
Republican senators on Tuesday called for spending $30 million from the state's rainy day account this year to dredge Great Lakes harbors, saying emergency action is needed to keep open ports grappling with record-low water levels.
Michigan's House Education committee chairwoman is calling on a state department to rescind its complaint over the use of American Indian mascots in schools.
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a complaint Friday with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, asking to ban the use of American Indian mascots and imagery in K-12 school because it denies equal rights to American Indian students.
Gov. Rick Snyder's go-to argument in asking lawmakers to back $2.5 billion in new spending for road repairs and health insurance for low-income adults may seem counterintuitive.
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