A Michigan Court of Appeals hearing over bills stuck in legal limbo marked the latest turn in the fight between the Michigan Senate and House.

The ticking clock on the fiscal year is becoming frantic, and in a roundtable with reporters on Wednesday morning, the lead appropriator in the Michigan Senate said it would take courage and hard work to reach a deal with House Republicans on budget within the next few weeks.

Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of bills in the Michigan legislature for the University students to know about.

Michigan senators discussed expanding the state’s Amber alert system to cover older and vulnerable adults in a committee hearing Thursday.

The pledge, issued Thursday, demands at least $10,000 per-student in funding, as well as set minimum levels for at-risk students, special education services, school meals, transportation and more.

LANSING — The Michigan Senate passed a bipartisan plan last week to establish regulations for carbon capture efforts in the state. Carbon capture is a method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by trapping them underground, in areas where the geology permits.

Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole will be running as a candidate for Michigan’s 32nd State Senate District.State Senator Jon Bum