The chair of the state House Oversight Committee says its inquiry into possible misuse of a $20 million economic development grant might be slowed by a criminal investigation.

Republicans and Democrats have proposed different multi-billion-dollar road funding plans this year. But massive federal funding cuts to state level social programs, like Medicaid, may force some of that funding to go elsewhere.

The proposed legislation would create federal loans, tax credits, and programs to spur domestic production and refining of minerals like copper, magnesium, and aluminum.

Public universities and athletic departments would have to bargain with student-athlete labor organizations under legislation rolled out by state lawmakers.

Last week, President Donald Trump signed legislation into law slashing a trillion dollars in federal funding for state Medicaid programs over the next decade.

Some Democratic state lawmakers discussed what the new federal budget could mean for Michigan at a town hall in Southeast Michigan Monday night

State data shows the proportion of students who finish postsecondary degree or certificate programs is increasing.

A Michigan Department of Corrections report says the rate of repeat offenders being returned to prisons is at an all-time low.

A late March ice storm hit 12 counties in northern Michigan, downing or damaging three million acres of trees. The state's largest forest, Pigeon River Country State Forest, has many closed trails, but campgrounds are open.

Michigan schools would be banned from offering foods that include certain dyes and additives under a bill that passed in the state House this week.