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A bill to strengthen whistleblower protections in Michigan received a hearing Wednesday before the state House Judiciary Committee.

The Michigan House and Senate budget leaders say they’re hopeful a state budget can be done by the October 1 start of the fiscal year.

In the past, advocacy groups have given Michigan an “F” for the state’s laws against human trafficking.

The lieutenant governor and some Democratic lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students Tuesday in the capital city.

An amendment and a related package of legislation include limits on how long people can be held by law enforcement without being charged with a crime.

Last fall, Henry Ford Health finalized a joint venture with Ascension Michigan. A local union president said now the new owners want to change nurse-to-patient ratios at Henry Ford Genesys in Grand Blanc.

After months of waiting, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is setting a timeline to fill Michigan’s vacant 35th state Senate District seat.

Environmental advocates in Grand Rapids are asking the public to speak out against a federal effort to rescind Obama-era findings on carbon emissions.

Michigan public health advocates are painting a dark picture for what could happen to health care in the state under federal policy changes. The changes come from the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes cuts to Medicaid spending.

The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to prevent certain radioactive materials from being disposed of in the state. The legislation would also more than double fees for dumping hazardous waste.