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Michigan's high court says law enforcement authorities cannot use a warrant to search a criminal suspect’s cell phone without specifying what it is they’re looking for.
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The city plans to seek an outcome to its lawsuit that would give residents three months to find somewhere else to live.
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The Legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer face tough choices now that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reset the state’s budget picture. An independent study released Wednesday suggested Michigan will need to come up with $1.1 billion heading into the new fiscal year to balance its budget.
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After conflicting rulings, the Michigan Court of Appeals says there are no exceptions to a one-year deadline for suing the state.This week’s decision means any plaintiff who sued outside of that timeline, but during a period when the court said it was okay, could have their case dismissed.
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One of Michigan’s best wood turtle searchers is Mooz, the dog. His owner is an inland fish and wildlife program manager at the Natural Resources Department of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. They search for where wood turtles lay eggs.
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While that’s a drop from last year’s $529 per child, the allowance has generally risen over time—from just $43 in 2007.
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Michigan legislation heard in a state House committee Tuesday would generally ban semi-trucks from driving in the left-most lane of a three-or more lane freeway.That’s a shift from current law, which requires large vehicles to use the two right lanes instead of outright banning them from that left lane.
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Michigan school officials are taking the Legislature to task for missing session days without a K-12 budget in place. It’s been nearly a month since the fiscal year began for school districts.
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Lansing residents excoriated city officials for more than an hour over plans to clear an encampment of unhoused community members near Old Town during a City Council meeting Monday night.
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A proposed change to how the city of Lansing awards contracts is drawing mixed reactions from employers and labor unions.
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A new crisis care center is set to open in Lansing next summer, as mental health professionals continue to navigate rising demand for services across mid-Michigan.
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Millages for several departments in Mid-Michigan will be up as part of elections that will be held on August 5 and The City of Lansing will also be holding a primary on the same day.