Planned bills in the Michigan House could allow food assistance payments to continue in the state despite the federal government shutdown.

Right to Life of Michigan has notified the state it will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of its challenge to the state’s 2022 voter-approved abortion rights amendment.

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the Republican-controlled state House cannot sit on nine bills adopted last year when Democrats were in control.

The first of three Republican debates for Michigan governor is taking place this week in Kent County. GOP leadership says six of the seven candidates invited to debate have confirmed their attendance.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the federal government does not have a right to voter data it’s seeking in a lawsuit.

A federal judge ordered ICE to release Jose Contreras-Cervantes, a longtime Michigan resident who lacks legal status. The ACLU says he was detained without consistent treatment for his leukemia.

The lawmakers argue morale is down across the agency and that Col. James Grady and his second in command have both lost the confidence of rank-and-file troopers.

The Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee opened hearings Thursday on a bill to outlaw medical research and testing on dogs if it could cause “pain or distress.”

Michigan bills to crack down on telemarketing would add state penalties for some telemarketers who contact people on the federal do-not-call-list without consent.

A bill adopted Wednesday by the state House would make it easier for defendants to get lawsuits dismissed if they’re meant silence critics of powerful business or government interests.