Rep. Johnson talks about the introduction Tuesday of his new legislation that would exempt Michigan residents with concealed pistol permits, or who are veterans of the Armed Forces, from the state requirement that individuals born after 1960 take a hunting safety course. Rep. Johnson says he thinks the plan is a common-sense reform that removes […]

State Rep. Beau LaFave today announced $10 million in state funding from the Competitive School Safety Grant Program has been awarded to schools across Michigan.

Rep. Terence Mekoski, of Shelby Township, was sworn in as a Michigan state representative by House Clerk Gary Randall.

Rep. Glenn talks about her committee testimony on her HB 5889 which would make communications between human trafficking victims and their counselors confidential and inadmissible in court proceedings without the victim’s prior written consent. Similar protection is already allowed in Michigan law for sexual assault and domestic violence victims. The legislation remains under consideration in […]

Speaker Wentworth talks to Capitol reporters on the House floor Tuesday after the passage of House Joint Resolution R, which would change the state’s term limits law to allow lawmakers more time in each chamber while reducing the overall time they could serve at the Capitol. Speaker Wentworth says the plan, which Michigan residents would […]

State Rep. Luke Meerman’s plan to require the audio recording of every meeting of a state licensing board, state commission panel or state rule-making board has been signed into law.