Legislators are jockeying to spend big in their districts, filing 800 requests to spend millions on everything from teachers and museums to youth programs, agriculture and bridges.
The House is likely to vote again another day. If approved, voters in 2026 would decide whether they want future voters to have to show proof of citizenship when they register.
The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The DOJ says plans by Michigan and Hawaii to take legal action over climate harm would infringe on the federal government’s authority.
Ahead of a campaign event in Warren, President Donald Trump says he’s putting ‘to rest any doubts about Selfridge,’ announcing 21 F-15EX jets to replace retiring planes. He hugged his longtime antagonist, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who greeted him on the tarmac.
Emergency departments across the state saw a fivefold increase in nitrous oxide-related poisonings and deaths between 2019 and 2023. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices used to release nitrous oxide from cartridges into balloons for inhalation.
Michigan is a tossup state for a reason. New precinct-level data from the 2024 election shows that, while voting preferences in many areas are entrenched, there are pockets of political disagreement.
President Donald Trump is rallying in Warren on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days of his second term. He’s made bold promises to Michigan, including an economic ‘miracle.’ What he has and hasn’t delivered.
In a voicemail, the former mayor says Donald Trump promised a pardon during his first year in office and asks a lawmaker to put in a good word on his behalf. Now, Kilpatrick says there is no ‘quid pro quo.
Haoxiang Gao, a 20-year-old Chinese national accused of illegally voting in the Michigan election, failed to appear in court this week and now faces a bench warrant.
The proposed Prescription Drug Affordability Board could cap costs if members decide the cost of a medication is preventing patients from receiving needed treatment.
Border crossings from Canada to Michigan have dropped significantly, especially by car, amid heightened security and a Canadian travel boycott sparked by US tariffs.
President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Macomb County, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pushed for a new fighter jet mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
