Rick Pluta

An official legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel says the state has failed to comply with a 1978 law that requires it create a registry and safety rules for medical tests conducted on animals.

The Legislature spent much of this week moving budget bills forward.

Former Governor Rick Snyder is not a named defendant in the cases argued before the court. However, there are stakes for him in this decision because he also faces criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that she won’t prosecute abortion cases if Roe versus Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court – but she acknowledged that she cannot stop local prosecutors from enforcing a long-dormant state law that criminalizes abortion.

The Legislature is poised to send bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer that would clear the way for Michigan to get its share of the national opioid lawsuit settlement.

The 50 year old plant near South Haven is scheduled to shut down next month

The August state primary ballot will start to take shape this week with Tuesday’s deadline for candidates for governor, the Legislature and other elected offices to file petition signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

The campaign seeks to include certain voter rights in the state constitution.

Before Roe v. Wade, Michigan had some of the nation’s most sweeping abortion restrictions.

Supporters say the proposal would take partisanship out of lawmakers' supervision of government agencies.