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MeatEater's Mark Kenyon talks about Michigan's deer hunting changes

August 25, 2026

Starting in 2027, hunters will be limited to one buck per season with the chance to earn a second.

A move the Department of Natural Resources and others hope will lead to hunters taking more antler less deer, which should help us hunters and the state to better manage the overall deer population.

Sixth Circuit rejects religious law firm’s suit over hate group label

August 17, 2026

The firm’s 2019 lawsuit came after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a press release referencing information from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Hate Map,” which is used to track hate groups.

The state’s release did not mention American Freedom by name, though the linked site identified the firm as an “anti-Muslim” group, and the firm claimed its donors feared the hate crimes unit would investigate the center and expose their identities as a result.

Michigan AG Nessel wins lawsuit blocking HUD funding cuts aimed at homeless programs

August 13, 2026

For over twenty years, HUD has utilized a “Housing First” model that prioritizes permanent housing programs to address chronic homelessness. However, coalition attorneys argued that the federal administration has actively worked to undermine this commitment through the Continuum of Care (CoC) program.

This ruling is the second major legal victory for the states against HUD this year. In June, a federal court struck down previous attempts by HUD to place restrictions on billions in CoC funding.

New Unemployment Law Changes

July 23, 2026

Updates to the MES Act went into effect July 17 and July 19, 2026.

Several major shifts in state unemployment rules just went live, which will immediately impact HR departments. Most notably, the state's Work Share program has expanded—employers can now reduce employee hours between 10% and 60% (previously capped at a 15%–45% range) while allowing those employees to collect partial unemployment. Additionally, workers who are forced to resign due to domestic violence are now legally eligible to collect unemployment benefits, meaning employers may begin seeing approved UI claims for voluntary separations under these circumstances.

New laws in Michigan create low-income housing tax credit

July 22, 2026

New laws in Michigan create low-income housing tax credit, prevent investors from buying single-family homes

A new state tax credit, according to Michigan lawmakers, will allow for more affordable housing developments to be built.

On Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills designed to, in her own words, "cut red tape, lower housing costs and expand our housing stock."

MPSC launches investigation of utility response to Fourth of July weekend power outages

July 17, 2026

The investigation of the recent outages will focus on where utilities fell short and allow MPSC to "make determinations regarding the sufficiency of responses to the outages."

MPSC has also directed the state’s regulated electric and natural gas utilities to file updated extreme weather policies to better protect their customers.

Byron Township bans e-bikes and scooters from sidewalks

July 16, 2026

The new ordinance is designed to improve safety for pedestrians by prohibiting the operation of golf carts, e-bikes, motorized scooters, ATV's, ORV's, motorcycles, mopeds, and other motorized vehicles on township sidewalks and pathways. The ordinance does provide exceptions for motorized wheelchairs.

Landmark juvenile justice bill clears Legislature

July 8, 2026

The last remaining measure in a package of 20 juvenile justice reforms cleared its final legislative hurdle early Friday morning, sending the legislation to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature.

The legislation guarantees juveniles access to an attorney, providing the same rights already afforded to adults and fulfilling the guarantees made in both the United States and Michigan constitutions. The bill, championed by the State Bar of Michigan, also authorizes the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission to develop and implement statewide minimum standards for youth defense

Updates to the MES Act go into effect in July 2026

June 15, 2026

New Michigan Unemployment Law Changes (Effective July 2026)

What changed: Unemployment claimants must report 3 work searches weekly; new domestic violence survivor protections; expanded Work Share flexibility; streamlined appeals; more hardship waiver opportunities.

‘Rowan Act’ to change Amber Alert rules passes Michigan Senate

June 12, 2026

The family of a Caledonia-area boy who was killed by his father is thanking legislators in Lansing for passing an act that removes some barriers to issuing Amber Alerts.

The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed the bill dubbed the Rowan Act. The House passed it in September. The act cleared both chambers nearly unanimously, with just one legislator in the House voting no.

The act would give the Michigan State Police broader discretion to issue Amber Alerts when it believes a missing child is in danger. The legislation also requires the alerts to be posted on social media.

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