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Since the first week Attorney General Dana Nessel took office in January 2019, the Democrat has been busy joining multi-state lawsuits.
Jayme McElvany is the organizer of Let Them Play Inc., a group advocating for an end to COVID-19 restrictions halting high school sports.
State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) is telling another version of the story of his meeting with state militia leaders.
The conciliatory tone struck by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her State of the State address Wednesday appears to have been lost on GOP leaders.
Measures may have saved about 2,800 lives and prevented more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases, University of Michigan researchers said Thursday.
Michigan House and Senate Republicans rolled out their 2021 agendas this week.
Granholm, a Democrat, led Michigan from 2003 to 2011 as the state's governor.
The state Senate rejected 13 of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s appointees Wednesday to “send a signal" they are displeased with her actions.
Unionization rates grew in Michigan in 2020, reflecting a trend that also happened across the nation.
Whitmer will outline her plan in Wednesday’s State of the State address to give teachers and support staff grants due to the pandemic.
They've had a rocky relationship since Whitmer, the first Democrat to run the state after eight years of complete GOP control, took office.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer evaded multiple questions Monday about former Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon.
A push is underway to give longtime Detroiters a chance to find employment in the industry.
A $5.6 billion COVID-19 recovery plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer carves out $5 million to be put toward upgrading security.
Johnson was removed from all her committees after posting a Facebook Live video slamming Trump supporters who were threatening her.
State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) made a racist comment this week to describe his recent battle with coronavirus.
Federal officials continue to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill that killed five people including a police officer.
Michigan Democrats are calling on Republican legislative leaders who control the chambers to prioritize accountability in the new term.
Budget experts are cautiously optimistic about Michigan’s fiscal outlook.
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice wants governments to address Detroit residents who have lost their homes to tax foreclosures.
