Political and Public Policy Information

The Michigan House took up part of a gun reform package Wednesday evening aimed at incentivizing gun owners to keep their guns away from minors.

Democratic lawmakers in the state house have introduced legislation that would establish 18 as the minimum age for marriage Currently there is no minimum age for marriage in Michigan under the law

Michigan lawmakers took final steps to approve the two most prominent labor priorities on the Democrats’ agenda Tuesday. They now go to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is expected to sign the bills.

The new law includes sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, codifying a series of court orders and interpretive statements that have extended similar rights to Michigan’s LGBTQ community.

Democrats in the Michigan Senate voted Thursday to create laws allowing confiscation of guns from those who pose dangers, universal background checks and mandatory safe storage to keep firearms away from children.

Lawmakers hammer DTE and Consumers Energy over their handling of a Feb. 22 ice story that left thousands without power, some for more than a week.

Transparency advocates are queuing up public records expansions previously blocked by Senate Republicans. It could take a few months.

Michigan State Police on Friday released a redacted version of the note suspected campus shooter Anthony McRae wrote a day earlier and carried with him during the crime.

Democrats are moving fast to repeal the law that allows workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs and still receive benefits. Here are facts that shape debate.

Senate and House Democrats have now each approved bills to effectively repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, calling it a logical and important step after voter-approval of Proposal 3.