Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested on Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve ...

The move was a key step, but not the final step, toward the state Legislature intervening in a Michigan Supreme Court ...

The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would preserve the state’s tipped wage credit and increase the minimum wage.

If the bill does not pass the Michigan House, tipped wages will increase nearly $2, to $5.99, on Feb. 21 and will continue to ...

Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top ...

As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

The Michigan Senate has passed a bipartisan deal that would prevent tipped wage workers from becoming minimum wage earners. The Senate late Thursday, Feb. 13, passed a compromise bill that would ...

The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed ...

Sen. Gary Peters surprise departure means back-to-back open Senate seats for Michigan but this one could be a much different ...

With just over a week before changes to Michigan's minimum wage were set to take effect, the state Senate has reached a bipartisan compromise to save Michigan's tip credit.