The Michigan Board of State Canvassers removed Kalamazoo-area pastor Ralph Rebandt and Democratic candidate Kim Thomas from the gubernatorial primary ballot after finding hundreds of invalid petition signatures.
Ann Arbor Sen. Jeff Irwin joins four other Democrats to co-sponsor a Michigan bill that would let the state enforce its own clean air standards after the EPA repealed federal greenhouse gas regulations.
Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5797 to forgive snow days for Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula schools. Kent County and most of West Michigan were excluded, leaving Grand Rapids-area districts to make up lost time on their own.
Detroit-area Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed attacked rivals Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow over corporate campaign donations during Michigan's first televised Democratic Senate debate at Mackinac.
Gretchen Whitmer reversed her statement that she would not run for president in 2028, saying she has "nothing to announce" during the Mackinac Policy Conference.
MDOT is spending $3.3 million to replace a 1959 M-46 bridge over Crockery Creek in Muskegon County, closing the road between Casnovia and Ravenna through October. The project is part of Michigan's $1 billion annual road funding boost.
The Board of State Canvassers removed Ralph Rebandt and Kim Thomas from the Michigan governor primary ballot for insufficient valid signatures. John James and Perry Johnson survived challenges to make the Republican field.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified Republican governor candidates John James and Perry Johnson despite signature challenges, while booting Ralph Rebandt and Kim Thomas from the ballot. Warren's own Congressman James survived accusations of fraud.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces scrutiny over his refusal to affirm Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state and a leaked recording in which he referenced Dearborn voters' reaction to Middle East conflict.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer told a Detroit reporter she will not run for president in 2028. Hours later at the Mackinac Policy Conference, she backtracked and said 'never say never.'
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall removed Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou from all committee assignments one day after she called for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Interlochen Center for the Arts in Grand Traverse County. Tsernoglou alleges retaliation. Hall denies it.
Marquette-area State Rep. Karl Bohnak co-sponsored prison oversight bills that would expand the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman's powers after recent inmate deaths at Michigan state facilities.
A Lancet Public Health study found Flint's Rx Kids cash program cut preterm births by 18% and NICU admissions by 29%, strengthening the case for direct cash assistance as state public health policy.
House Speaker Matt Hall of Kalamazoo County is expanding Michigan's election reform proposal to include closed primaries and state Board of Education changes, delaying the vote until November. The push follows MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz's departure.
Ann Arbor State Rep. Carrie Rheingans co-sponsors a Death with Dignity Act package in the Michigan House that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication. The bills face long odds in the Republican-led chamber.
Michigan governor candidates clashed over tax policy, government structure, and economic priorities at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Their proposals will directly impact Grand Rapids businesses and residents.
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ended his independent campaign for Michigan governor Thursday, citing polling deficits and fundraising shortfalls. His exit clears the path for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and reshapes the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4572, directing $152 million to upgrade Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The bipartisan measure unlocks $792 million in federal funding and prepares the base for F-15EX fighter jets arriving by 2028.
A ballot initiative that would ban Consumers Energy and other major corporations from political spending in Michigan submitted 562,000 petition signatures Wednesday. The measure could reach Holland voters in November.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blames MSU Board of Trustees dysfunction for President Kevin Guskiewicz's departure to Clemson. The exit accelerates a bipartisan push to amend the Michigan Constitution and replace elected university boards with governor appointments.
