A Bridge investigation found the system included questions that could boost incarcerations for youths of color. After nearly a year, the state is pivoting.
Potential Michigan ballot proposal would require groups that run political ‘issue ads’ near an election to disclose their donors, a reform that transparency advocates have tried before — but failed.
Michigan is giving developers $84 million in property tax rebates to build high-demand housing that includes at least some ‘affordable’ units. Critics question the value of the incentive, which will limit future tax revenues for schools.
A new Michigan tax capture law incentivized new housing construction, including 586 units for middle-income earners. See the 14 projects so far approved for $84 million in tax breaks.
The attacker, identified as a 42-year-old Michigan resident, is in custody. He said 'I don't care. I don't care' as he stabbed people before he was tackled and subdued, witness says.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reported $3.2 million in direct donations for his independent gubernatorial campaign, the most by any declared candidate. Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James report big numbers too.
Republican-led House panel questions why Michigan AG Dana Nessel’s office returned a criminal referral for a group accused of raising “dark money” funds for a ballot committee co-chaired by her wife.
The US Department of Justice is asking Michigan for a copy of its voter roll and other information to explain its high levels of voter registration. It's the latest in a series of similar inquiries in other states.
One of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties is dropping “Where Freedom Rings” as its motto, less than a year after hard-right elected officials lost their majority on the governing board.
Trump’s policy ‘wins’ on taxes, trade, and immigration enforcement come amid rising global tensions and economic uncertainty. Can he deliver on the ‘Michigan miracle’ he promised?
In her first public comments on the investigation into a $20 million budget earmark awarded to one of her donors, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says anyone misusing state funds ‘should expect to be held accountable.’
House Republicans push to tighten Michigan campaign finance enforcement after an investigation found Jocelyn Benson violated the law but could not be punished.
A new plan from state House Republicans would ban ranked choice voting in Michigan – just as organizers launch a petition drive to try to adopt the method via a 2026 ballot proposal.
Absentee and early voting accounted for 6 out of every 10 ballots cast in Michigan's presidential election, according to new data. Donald Trump, who won the state, did especially well in counties with more in-person voting.
Trump's latest Canadian tariff threat deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.
Michigan voters turned out in 2024. SOS Jocelyn Benson credits new election laws and education campaigns. Experts have other theories: ‘Battleground voters love to bask in attention.’
Fifteen Michigan Republicans accused of trying to help overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss still don’t know whether they’ll head to trial. A judge has scheduled a hearing for September.
