Michigan State Legislature
Michigan House OKs big K-12 budget, pushes for July 1 deal
By David Eggert Jun. 24, 2021 10:24 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House overwhelmingly approved a $65 billion state spending plan and the release of billions in federal COVID-19 relief aid...
Michigan bill to end extra unemployment benefit faces veto
By David Eggert Jun. 24, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican lawmakers voted Thursday to stop a $300 weekly federal supplement that is added to unemployed workers' benefits in Michigan,...
Michigan lawmakers announce bills after opioid deaths spike
By Anna Liz Nichols Jun. 23, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich (AP) — A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers announced a package of bills Wednesday to curb opioid overdose deaths in the state, which experts...

Whitmer: Reinstate incentive so companies can hire workers
By David Eggert Jun. 16, 2021 06:41 PM EDT
Michigan Legislature passes $6.6 B in federal virus aid
By David Eggert Jun. 15, 2021 05:20 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate nearly $4.4 billion in federal COVID-19 aid to K-12 schools after Republican...

Ballot drive targets Michigan law that underpins virus rules
By David Eggert Jun. 14, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

State board ordered to OK bill to end emergency powers law
By David Eggert Jun. 11, 2021 01:39 PM EDT

Whitmer seeks $250M for parks; Senate has $1.5B bridge plan
By David Eggert Jun. 10, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

Senate: Extend lapsed licenses, plates; keep walk-in option
By David Eggert Jun. 10, 2021 01:05 PM EDT

Whitmer vetoes bill to exempt graduations from crowd limits
By David Eggert Jun. 03, 2021 03:21 PM EDT
Michigan health chief: Nursing home death toll is accurate
By David Eggert Jun. 03, 2021 01:11 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's top health official said Thursday that nursing homes are accurately reporting the number of coronavirus-related deaths, amid...
Michigan state House passes vaccine passport ban
By Anna Liz Nichols Jun. 02, 2021 06:20 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans alongside a handful of Democrats in the Michigan House passed a bill Wednesday that would ban government-required COVID-19...

Bills nearing Whitmer exempt businesses from taxes on PPE
By David Eggert Jun. 02, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

Benson seeks $25M to address backlog at SOS branch offices
By David Eggert Jun. 01, 2021 05:09 PM EDT
Michigan tax revenues are $3.5B higher than past estimate
By David Eggert May. 21, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's main funds will take in an estimated $3.5 billion more in taxes than previously forecast thanks to increased consumer spending...

Whitmer, GOP leaders cut deal on budget talks, work rules
By David Eggert May. 20, 2021 06:24 PM EDT