Lauren Gibbons

House Democrats are poised to lose their majority — and one is threatening to stop showing up voluntarily if leadership doesn’t act on progressive bills.

Big changes to how courts handle bail and a possible “second look” at prisoner sentences are among the major criminal justice reforms pending in the Michigan Legislature.

Democrats kick off lame-duck session with votes to ban open-carry guns at polling places, expand hate crime laws and ease access to birth control.

Republicans retook control of the state House on Tuesday, giving Democrats just weeks to pass their wish lists and pet projects. Expect a frantic finish.

Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan's high-stakes race for US Senate, according to final vote tallies released Wednesday afternoon more than 15 hours after polls had closed.

House Republicans took back control of the chamber in Tuesday’s election, flipping key districts in southeast Michigan and the Upper Peninsula while hanging onto competitive seats in Oakland County.

Early voting, expanded absentee ballot options and other changes are in full effect for Michigan’s 2024 elections.

The journey of a Michigan voter’s ballot doesn’t end when it’s cast. Here’s a crash course on how election officials handle ballots before, during and after Election Day to maintain election security and keep things organized.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer isn’t on the ballot, but the election could define her final two years in office.

Democrats currently hold a two-seat majority in the Michigan House, which Republicans aim to flip. Control will ultimately be decided by a handful of competitive districts.

Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama stressed abortion rights in Kalamazoo. Donald Trump railed on Democrats in Novi. Here are the facts.

Michigan Supreme Court elections are technically nonpartisan, but two general election races featuring two Democratic and two Republican nominees could alter the future of the state’s highest court.

Roughly 80 Republican and Democratic women are competing for Michigan House seats in the Nov. 5 election. Despite historic gains, gender parity remains elusive.

The Michigan U.S. Senate debate was marked by heated exchanges — and occasional exaggerations.

Michigan’s two contenders for U.S. Senate have a lot in common, including national security experience – and increasingly heated criticism of each other.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is facing new residence questions after registering to vote at a house he hasn’t moved into yet. He says a sewer connection delay is to blame.

Candidates for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat debated Tuesday. Here are the facts, and where they stand on key issues.

Farmers could be a key voting bloc in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, where Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin are competing to replace a longtime agricultural ally.

Dana Nessel charges four double voters, three local election officials. Macomb County had previously declined to press charges.

Juvenile justice reforms took effect Tuesday, but advocates of the initial change worry that a tool designed to determine if arrested youths are detained could target people of color.