Legislation to permanently eliminate the 3% tax some public school teachers pay into a health care fund for retirement passed through the Michigan Senate along party lines Tuesday. SB 911, sponsored by state Sen.

A four-bill package which would mirror the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed through the Michigan Senate. The bills in the Michigan Voting Rights Act — Senate Bills 401, 402, 403 and 404 — passed Tuesday along party lines,

Michigan’s Senate voted to pass four election-related bills that aim to counter voter discrimination on the basis of race, ability or language – protections already provided by the 15th amendment that the legislation is meant to bolster.

The Michigan Senate has passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act, a pack of 4 bills that legislators say will strengthen election security and make voting more accessible to the state’s residents. The Michigan Voting Rights Act is composed of Senate Bills 401,

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to expand voting rights and access in the state. According to officials, the Michigan Voting Rights Act, or MIVRA, is a sweeping legislative package that would:

With election day less than two months away, it's time to make a plan for how you'll cast your vote. Michigan voters can cast a ballot ahead of time in person, absentee through the mail, or in person on election day.

Four years after then-President Trump seized on expected ballot-counting delays in Michigan and other swing states to fuel false claims that the election was stolen, experts warn it could happen again.