Camp Grayling to test combat drones. Towns, hunters fear impact on area
Drone testing at the Michigan National Guard base will temporarily close state lands used by dozens of hunters during opening day of firearm deer season. Local leaders and businesses worry about long-term economic impacts.
Michigan’s free community college shuts out rural universities. They want in
Four rural-based universities that offer associate degrees are lobbying for expansion of the Community College Guarantee, the state’s free tuition program. Some say it would be costly. Proponents say it would serve all students, especially those in community college “deserts.”
Panel: No silver bullet for housing, but Michigan policymakers have to act
A panel of experts at Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit said the state’s leaders spend a lot of time talking about housing but do little to address it.
Michigan voting system slowed to a crawl in primary. Could it happen again?
It was nearly impossible for Michigan clerks to process absentee ballots or register new voters during a brief period on primary Election Day. The state says it has fixed issues for Nov. 3.
Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed: What to know about US Senate race in Michigan
Your guide to the US Senate race: Bios, key stances, disagreements and controversies surrounding the candidates seeking to succeed Gary Peters.
Fact check: Mike Rogers claims Abdul El-Sayed wants an ‘energy tax’
In Michigan’s US Senate race, Mike Rogers uses a 2018 proposal and the Green New Deal to argue Abdul El-Sayed wants a $2,000 ‘energy tax.’ We checked the facts.
Critics condemn RFK Jr.’s claim in Michigan that Arabs ‘don’t produce science’
US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy with comments about Arab contributions to science and literature. His remarks have been widely condemned as untrue and racially biased.
US Senate fact checks: What’s true, false about Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers
You’ve seen the ads, the debates, the speeches, the international media attention surrounding Michigan’s US Senate race. Here are the facts.
Musk, Bloomberg help fuel late funding surge in Michigan governor’s race
Billionaire donors, corporations and special interests are pumping late money into the Michigan gubernatorial race between Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James.
Jocelyn Benson, John James say Michigan needs change. Agreements end there
Jocelyn Benson and John James are making closing arguments in the governor’s race. But another figure looms large: ‘Voters are all making their decision based on Donald Trump,’ said a Michigan pollster.
Confused about Medicaid’s new rules and you? Michigan’s new tool can help
The rules are finally getting clearer about who will have to work — and who won’t — to keep their Medicaid coverage under the Republican-backed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed last year. A new Michigan tool makes it even easier.
Fact checks, takeaways: JD Vance stumps for Michigan Republicans
Vice President JD Vance campaigned for Mike Rogers and other Republicans in Howell. We checked his facts.
Amid furor over data center secrecy, Michigan developers try a new approach
Lansing-area economic development officials vowed radical transparency Tuesday as they announced plans to (maybe, possibly) develop a data center on a 423-acre site near Holt.
Michigan elections: Who’s running for attorney general, secretary of state?
Michigan voters will decide on Nov. 3 who they want as the next attorney general and secretary of state. These are the major candidates.
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