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The previous House budget would have cut Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy by 19%, while the adopted budget reduces the agency’s funding by 7%.
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In the past, advocacy groups have given Michigan an “F” for the state’s laws against human trafficking.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the health system's decision is not only "cowardly," it may violate the state's antidiscrimination law.
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A circuit court judge in Lansing has denied a request by Enbridge to put a hold on the state court case filed by Attorney General Dana Nessel. The AG took Enbridge to court six years ago.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is part of a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that places new demands on states and families receiving food assistance benefits.
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Nine environmental groups are taking the Department of Energy to court to end its order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open past Consumers Energy's planned closure date.
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Congress appropriated $1 billion to put more mental health professionals in schools. Then the U.S. Department of Education informed grantees it's stopping the money.
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President Donald Trump is attempting to take back billions in funds already appropriated to public broadcasters nationwide — including Michigan Public. NPR and PBS stations in two states have sued to reverse the cuts, arguing Trump doesn’t have the power to do that.
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Attorney General Dana Nessel's office dropped trespassing charges against students charged with trespassing during a May 2024 raid on an encampment on U of M's campus.
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In January, President Donald Trump placed an indefinite halt on all federal approvals necessary for the development of offshore and onshore wind energy projects, pending federal review.