U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet's old seat in the Michigan Senate has remained vacant for seven weeks without a special ...

With the federal law eroded by court decisions, about a half-dozen states want to enshrine protections for non-white voters. But it’s a tough sell even in Democratic states.

While some Midland voters criticize Gov. Whitmer for not calling a special election for Senate District 35, others say its ...

Doctors and health officials came to the state Capitol on Thursday to argue that Medicaid is essential to the health of the ...

FILE - The desk of hospitalized Pennsylvania state Rep. Matt Gergely, D-Allegheny, is empty at the start of the state House's ...

It's rare for a bill to be voted on when the majority party in the House doesn't support it, but that took place in Lansing on Thursday.

The Michigan House approved a bill allowing multi-state lottery winners to remain anonymous to protect them from potential ...

Cottage food producers in Michigan are currently limited to $25,000 in gross annual sales without needing state licensing, ...

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats ...

Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn resigned from the state Senate on Thursday in the wake of a federal criminal charge accusing ...

It’s looking like state lawmakers won’t close the books on Michigan’s last state budget before an end-of-the-month deadline ...

An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) lets a court temporarily take away a person's firearms under certain conditions. An Ottawa County woman wants to see Michigan's ERPO law expanded.