Michigan currently falls into 32 red states on Shared Hope's national report card for states with the lowest score when it ...

The following article explains five bills that have been introduced, passed or signed into law throughout the month of January 2026.

The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard passionate testimony Thursday on three bills that would significantly restrict immigration enforcement activities ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bills that will require K-12 school districts across Michigan to prevent students ...

The Michigan House passed legislation to ban cell phones in classrooms with wide bipartisan support after an earlier vote ...

Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of five Michigan legislature bills for University of Michigan students to be aware of. In August, representatives in the House introduced bills ...

During testimony, lawmakers described a prison in Georgia that deals with 70 drones a month dropping contraband to inmates.

Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use ...

Three Michigan Senate Democrats introduced three bills last year that aimed to change how ICE is allowed to operate in the ...

The era of divided government in Michigan that began with the new Legislature in 2025 has brought an impasse over the state budget that threatens a government shutdown, stoked fierce partisan ...

LANSING, Michigan — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed dozens of bills into law Tuesday, rounding out the final pieces of legislation passed in the 2025 session. The Michigan Legislature saw a ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Legislature this week passed a new package to increase safety measures inside child care centers during an emergency, like an active shooter situation. Senate ...