Starting in the Feb. 27 presidential primary, voters will have the option to vote in-person at least nine days before Election Day. But that isn’t the only change — here’s a look at what’s coming
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Who's on Michigan’s 2024 primary ballot? Trump, Biden have competition
Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley aren’t the only presidential candidates on Michigan’s Feb. 27 presidential primary ballots, which were printed before several GOP candidates dropped out.
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Biden joins UAW in Michigan: ‘When labor does well, everybody does well’
President Joe Biden returned to Michigan Thursday, joining UAW members just weeks ahead of the state’s Feb. 27 primary that is likely to set up a general election rematch with former President Donald Trump.
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Police sought Lee Chatfield’s Snapchat in sexual assault probe
Newly released police reports shed light on the early but ongoing investigation into former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield.
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0HCRAP, Michigan bans 25K license plates for being 2DAMH0T
The Secretary of State has rejected over 25,000 personalized license plates including “0LFART” and “MAFIA” because the combination of letters and numbers result in not-so-friendly words or phrases.
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Big bucks for Michigan Dems: Slotkin, Tlaib, Whitmer, Benson report hauls
Money alone doesn’t win elections, but Michigan Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Rashida Tlaib are pulling in big bucks, while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are raising funds for others.
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Analysis: Redistricting maps give GOP fighting chance, boost Detroit’s clout
Bridge Michigan analyzed House maps under consideration to replace those deemed illegal. The new districts are less overwhelmingly Democratic and far more homogenous racially.
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When to file Michigan state taxes and what's new in 2024
Among changes this year, some Michiganders could see more money on their tax return this season after Gov.Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an Expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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Xiong, Herzberg advance in Democratic special election primaries
Mai Xiong and Peter Herzberg won Democratic special election primaries in the 13th and 25th state House districts. They will advance to the general election in April, the last step in replacing two lawmakers who stepped down for local office and breaking a House tie.
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Joe Biden returning to Michigan with UAW backing
Democratic President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Thursday and is expected to celebrate a recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union.