Beginning Aug. 1, Michigan's state parks will increase fees for modern and semi-modern campsites. The price hike is the first in three years and is designed to keep up with rising operational costs, including utilities and supplies.

The proposal is unlikely to pass out of the legislature, but it could still come before voters next year. It would apply retroactively to currently registered voters.

As Michigan House adopts new rules for funding pet projects, Senate OKs plan to open governor and Legislature to public records requests.

On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.

Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test.

Despite improvement in fourth-grade math, results of the National Assessment of Education Progress tell a familiar story in Detroit. Some blame chronic absenteeism.

Michigan officials were scrambling to assess the potential impact of the federal grant freeze, which the White House is defending as an effort to be ‘good stewards of taxpayer dollars.'

US Sen. Gary Peters will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up another fierce battle for an open Michigan US Senate seat.

The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association estimates that one in every five restaurants would close, and 50,000 jobs — 67% of this workforce — could be lost.

The CDC, NIH and FDA — agencies that track disease and warn of health threats — have been ordered to suspend communications, at least until Saturday. Some worry about a continued blackout.