Michigan Legislature

Michigan Democrats won the governor’s race, control of the state House of Representatives, and an expanded majority in the state Senate during this week’s election.

Experts say deed fraud is on the rise across the nation. Filing a false deed to someone else's property is very easy to do, say experts — and very hard for the actual owner to fix.

Every one of those seats is on the ballot, but experts say only a fraction are truly competitive and could decide what type of Legislature Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson or Republican rival John James will work with next year.

A group of Michigan parents and legislators renewed the push Friday for the state House to pass a package of bills meant to protect children from "addictive" social media feeds and AI chatbots.

They require reporting on how much water and energy the data centers would use and where they can be built, among other provisions.

The vote comes after island officials and the ferry company were unable to reach an agreement over ticket and parking rates, prompting state lawmakers to intervene.

The bill was inspired in part by a sturgeon being dumped on the side of the road in Muskegon County this summer.

The governor's comments come despite the lack of a coordinated effort by Michigan Republicans to undo abortion access via a constitutional convention.

Lawmakers in the Republican-led chamber took the opportunity to pass some final legislative priorities as well as possible longshots in the Democratic-controlled state Senate.

The bills would allow life sentences for first- through third-degree criminal sexual conduct and set mandatory minimums for the crimes.