LANSING—State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, vaults into an ice-cold pool in front of the Capitol on Thursday. Jones and other legislators participated in the

LANSING– Legislation that removes the “retarded” from any Michigan law is working its way through the Michigan Legislature, said state Sen. Rick Jones who sponsored

LANSING—Thestate Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that brings Michigan into compliance with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding juveniles who commit murder, said the bill’s

LANSING—The Michigan Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution, introduced by Sen. Rick Jones, recognizing the 60th anniversary of the words “under God” being added to