Michigan Capitol https://www.michigancapitol.com Inside Michigan state politics and government en-us <![CDATA[Michigan Unveils $89 Million "Reclaim the Rivers" Initiative for Detroit and Kalamazoo River Cleanups]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-environment/michigan-reclaim-the-rivers-89-million-cleanup Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:03:50 GMT Michigan Environment https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-environment/michigan-reclaim-the-rivers-89-million-cleanup <![CDATA[Michigan AG Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield for Illegal Health Insurance Monopoly]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/ag-nessel-sues-blue-cross-blue-shield-illegal-health-insurance-monopoly Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:50:22 GMT Michigan Health https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/ag-nessel-sues-blue-cross-blue-shield-illegal-health-insurance-monopoly <![CDATA[Just 1 in 4 Michigan Juniors Are 'College Ready,' SAT Scores Indicate]]> 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Abortion Rights Jeopardized]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-opposes-constitutional-convention-abortion-rights-jeopardized Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:19:28 GMT Michigan Governor https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-opposes-constitutional-convention-abortion-rights-jeopardized <![CDATA[Michigan Senate passes bill to ban restraints on children transported to residential treatment programs]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/senate-passes-cavitt-bill-to-curb-restraints-on-children-in-residential-treatment-transport Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:00:23 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/senate-passes-cavitt-bill-to-curb-restraints-on-children-in-residential-treatment-transport <![CDATA[Marquette County GOP Chair Resigns After Viral Posts Criticize Party Enthusiasm]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/marquette-county-gop-chair-resigns-social-media-posts Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:47:26 GMT Upper Peninsula https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/marquette-county-gop-chair-resigns-social-media-posts <![CDATA[Northern Michigan Lawmaker Pushes Stricter Penalties for Lake Sturgeon Poaching]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/northern-michigan-lawmaker-pushes-stricter-penalties-lake-sturgeon-poaching Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:37:02 GMT Northern Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/northern-michigan-lawmaker-pushes-stricter-penalties-lake-sturgeon-poaching <![CDATA[Rogers admits college campus weakness as El-Sayed courts younger Michigan voters]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/rogers-acknowledges-college-vote-weakness-elsayed Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:10:22 GMT West Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/rogers-acknowledges-college-vote-weakness-elsayed <![CDATA[Dam safety bills move closer to becoming law in Michigan legislature]]> 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https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-warns-nitrous-oxide-emergencies-climbing Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:30:45 GMT Michigan Health https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-warns-nitrous-oxide-emergencies-climbing <![CDATA[Whitmer Signs Eight Bipartisan Bills to Invest in Michigan Universities and Community Colleges]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/whitmer-signs-eight-bills-to-invest-in-universities-community-colleges Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:06:16 GMT Michigan Education https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/whitmer-signs-eight-bills-to-invest-in-universities-community-colleges <![CDATA[Michigan Jobs Slip Statewide as Unemployment Hits 5%, but West Michigan Manufacturing Holds Strong]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-economy/michigan-jobs-slip-statewest-michigan-manufacturing-strong Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:24:32 GMT Michigan Economy https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-economy/michigan-jobs-slip-statewest-michigan-manufacturing-strong <![CDATA[Michigan Supreme Court Sends Oxford High School Shooter Case Back to Appeals Court]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-courts/michigan-supreme-court-oxford-shooter-appeal Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:14:43 GMT Michigan Courts https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-courts/michigan-supreme-court-oxford-shooter-appeal <![CDATA[Whitmer announces first disbursement of Neighborhood Roads Fund]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-neighborhood-roads-fund-first-payments-michigan Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:01:34 GMT Michigan Governor https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-neighborhood-roads-fund-first-payments-michigan <![CDATA[Michigan Senate Passes Bills Adding Corrections Officers to State Police Pension Plan]]> 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Lawmakers Urge Legislature to Pass MDOC Officer Pension Bills]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/up-lawmakers-push-mdoc-officer-pension-bills Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:28:48 GMT Upper Peninsula https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/up-lawmakers-push-mdoc-officer-pension-bills <![CDATA[MEDC to Cut 15 Percent of Its Workforce Amid Revenue Decline and Legislative Scrutiny]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/medc-layoffs-15-percent-workforce Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:10:35 GMT Northern Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/medc-layoffs-15-percent-workforce <![CDATA[A complete guide to what Michiganders will vote on this November]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/complete-guide-michigan-ballot-november-2026 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:34:18 GMT West Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/complete-guide-michigan-ballot-november-2026 <![CDATA[Two Michigan Bills Seek to Restrict E-Bike Use by Minors]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/southeast-michigan/michigan-introduces-e-bike-restrictions-for-teens Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:16:33 GMT Southeast Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/southeast-michigan/michigan-introduces-e-bike-restrictions-for-teens <![CDATA[Whitmer Announces First Disbursement of Neighborhood Roads Fund, Directing $240 Million to Local Projects]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-budget/whitmer-announces-first-neighborhood-roads-fund-disbursement Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:05:11 GMT Michigan Budget https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-budget/whitmer-announces-first-neighborhood-roads-fund-disbursement <![CDATA[Michigan Sex Offender Registry Drops More Than 20,000 Names After Supreme Court Ruling]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-public-safety/michigan-sex-offender-registry-drops-20000-names-after-supreme-court-ruling Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:36:45 GMT Michigan Public Safety https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-public-safety/michigan-sex-offender-registry-drops-20000-names-after-supreme-court-ruling <![CDATA[Michigan to test pay-per-mile road charge in 2027 pilot as gas tax revenue slips]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/michigan-pay-per-mile-pilot Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:02:50 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/michigan-pay-per-mile-pilot <![CDATA[Whitmer Directs EGLE to Re-Review Line 5 Tunnel Permits After Michigan Supreme Court Ruling]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/whitmer-egle-review-line-5-tunnel-permits-supreme-court Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:41:59 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/whitmer-egle-review-line-5-tunnel-permits-supreme-court <![CDATA[Corewell Health Announces $1.7 Billion Investment in New Hospital Towers in Grand Rapids and Troy]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/corewell-health-1-7-billion-hospital-investment Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:22:24 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/corewell-health-1-7-billion-hospital-investment