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Michigan has one of the nation’s toughest shield laws. That means residents can’t join in lawsuits that pay millions of dollars in settlements. Democrats move to repeal after decades of criticism.
Democratic bill sponsors say local fights over renewable energy threaten Michigan’s ability to meet climate goals and deliver reliable power. But Republican lawmakers say they fear rural communities will be railroaded by the green energy transition.
More than 3-in-10 Michigan students are chronically absent, missing 18 or more days of school during the year. See high absentee rates in your school district.
A bill package introduced Tuesday would give the state control over the permitting of large wind and solar projects. Controversy is brewing as Democrats negotiate other parts of their clean energy package behind closed doors.
Patmos Library, defunded last year in a battle over LGBTQ-themed graphic novels, will try for a third time to win taxpayer support in November. It if loses again, the library will be 'crippled.'
The legislation writes key tenets of the federal Affordable Care Act into state law and is supported by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Critics say the effort is unnecessary.
As Michigan school districts struggle to fill open positions, school district leaders want the option to hire recently retired workers. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into a law a new measure to help with that.
Mandated ratios would replace the expert judgment of local nurses with a one-size-fits-all model dictated by Lansing. These well-meaning bills do not consider the unique local challenges our hospitals face.
