Cellphones are a major cause of distracted driving accidents and deaths. Bipartisan bills requiring hands-free driving will save Michigan lives, as they have saved lives elsewhere. Please urge the Senate and governor to pass them.

Democrats say change would benefit working-class candidates. Republicans question ‘carve out’ for politicians.

Mapping currents allows scientists to understand the path pollution takes and maximize the efficiency of boats and vessels.

Child care providers who attended Monday’s rally in Detroit say they don’t receive enough funding to pay their staff and themselves adequate salaries.

Nante Niemi of Wisconsin, missing since Saturday, was found on Monday hiding near a log two miles from his family’s campsite, Michigan State Police reported. He appeared to be in good health and was reunited with family.

Michigan has among the nation’s worst resource gaps between wealthy and low-income school districts. The Legislature is proposing historic investments. Here’s how lawmakers can do even better.

Two reports in the past week show that, even with increased spending, Michigan’s roads and bridges leave much to be desired.

Great Lakes whitefish are in decline, in part because dams block their passage to rivers where they once spawned. Tribal scientists are looking to save a fish of economic and cultural importance.