West Michigan has swung to Democrats in recent years, embodying the seismic political realignments precipitated by Donald Trump’s rise. Can he – and other Republicans – win back local voters?
A Macomb County developer who secured a $5 million budget earmark quickly became one of the state’s top political donors. It’s the latest incident to prompt questions about Michigan’s appropriations process.
A Bridge Michigan reader asks how voters can educate themselves about office seekers in the absence of newspapers. It takes a bit of work, but there are several ways to be informed before you fill in your ballot
Cheboygan has a newspaper, but no news reporters. A renaissance supply shop is now occupying its newsroom. So if there’s news in Cheboygan, it’s news to residents.
For decades, newborns whose moms who took illicit or prescribed drugs have been whisked away to hospital nurseries or neonatal intensive care units for clinical care. But ‘rooming in’ together and skin-to-skin contact could be better for Mom, Baby and taxpayers.
Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says she’s made more than 90 visits to Detroit as she works to woo Black voters in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
Detroit joins several communities across the state and nationwide that host BeBot, a robot that can pick up plastic and other trash buried a few inches deep in the sand.
As roughly 1.2 million Michigan residents prepare to travel for Memorial Day, they can expect to see slightly higher gas prices — and more people at the airport.
A Bridge Michigan reader asks if U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers still lives in Florida. His campaign says he moved back home to Michigan last year, and he’s now registered to vote here again.
Michigan cities battling homelessness are watching closely as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of ‘public camping’ bans. Businesses are on board. Foes say it’s cruel.
A new electronic beach safety system at Grand Haven State Park automatically calls 911 in an emergency. It’s the latest attempt to prevent Great Lakes drownings that claim dozens of lives each year.