Name recognition has long been a main motivator for voters and a coveted advantage for candidates. In one district, an incumbent lawmaker who benefits from local name recognition is running against a man who shares a name with a local sports hero.
Michigan should move ahead with a planned minimum wage increase and eliminate a lower rate for tipped workers by 2030, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Some of those workers are not happy.
Unseasonably warm weather meant fruit crops like apples and peaches were ready earlier than usual. Farmers are encouraging Michiganders to plan annual pilgrimages accordingly.
In Flint, Donald Trump addressed his twin assassination attempts with trademark bravado: "Only consequential presidents get shot at." He also spoke about the auto industry, EVs, tax policy and more. Here are the facts.
Most communities have trouble hiring police officers, according to a University of Michigan study of 1,800 local governments. Officials blame declining respect and lower pay.
Democrats have spent fewer than two months this year voting on legislation. They’re on pace for the fewest days in session since Gretchen Whitmer became governor. Democrats, Republicans blame each other.
Black women have long been a loyal voting bloc for the Democratic Party, and the prospect of Kamala Harris becoming president is fueling a Detroit movement to support her in November.
The dam wars may intensify, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants the Michigan utility to apply for loans to upgrade old, unprofitable dams it is looking to unload. Conservationists cry foul.
The man suspected in the incident, Ryan Wesley Routh, camped outside the golf courses in West Palm Beach with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, according to court documents