In the four years since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, Michigan districts have received millions in state funds for safety and mental health services.

In a very spirited press conference, activists and elected officials from the local, state, and national levels emphasized that the state of Michigan is not everyone else’s dumping ground.

It even impacts response times for people suffering from medical emergencies. The crossing at Van Horn Road is less than a mile from Beaumont Hospital, the only two-level trauma center in the area.

A Michigan lawmaker is pushing for all high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Local officials announced $20 million in funding in the state budget for repairs of the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge.

Michigan lawmakers have passed a record budget centering on education, infrastructure and the environment.

Democratic state lawmakers said there was already interest in legislative hearings to bring state utilities to Lansing to answer questions about repeated reliability issues and long wait times for restoration Sunday, as thousands of field crews work to restore power before the next blast of winter weather.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State House, Senate and Capitol buildings will be closed Monday as the Electoral College meets. According to Rep. Darrin Camilleri, the entire legislature will be working remotely due to safety concerns during the Electoral College vote. RELATED: What’s in store when the Electoral College meetsCamilleri said he was not briefed on the potential threats, but said when the offices have closed in the past, it was due to threats. You can watch the Electoral College meeting here. I call on the House Republicans who joined the recent court case to publicly apologize, renounce their actions and respect the will of the voters.

Gretchen Whitmer has signed bills that extend unemployment benefits for residents who have lost work due to COVID-19 until the end of the year. Senate Bills 886 and 991 codify part of Whitmer’s orders that expanded unemployment benefits to Michiganders. “When we get back to session I look forward to taking up our bills to expand unemployment benefits and create stronger pathways to get Michigan families the resources they need during a pandemic,” said Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown). Since March 15, the state has paid more than $25 billion in benefits to 2.2 million workers. Michigan was one of the first states to begin issuing the additional $600 pandemic benefit from the U.S. government.