Rick Pluta

What makes the decision important is the determination that a violation of any single element of Michigan’s animal cruelty law can justify a conviction.

A state House committee has approved legislation that would prohibit people convicted of many misdemeanor domestic violence crimes from possessing guns.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Thursday to preserve Obamacare coverage in Michigan even if all or part of the Affordable Care Act is someday reversed at the federal level.<br/>More than 322,000 Michiganders are signed up for Healthy Michigan, the state’s version of ACA coverage.

A bill headed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer would clear the way for outside parties to pay for free or discounted rides to help voters get to the polls on Election Day.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has denied a request from former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that attempts to keep him off next year’s statewide ballot.

Senator Jeremy Moss, one of the bill sponsors, says Michigan needs to lift itself from having some the weakest ethics and financial disclosure standards in the country.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Detroit Tuesday to sign legislation setting a goal for Michigan to generate 100% of its energy from renewable resources by 2040.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she hopes tougher laws will help stem the growth of threats and violence against health care workers.

A petition campaign plans to start gathering signatures soon to repeal Michigan’s new clean energy law. It’s aiming to get a question on the November ballot.

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