Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s goal to make preschool free and available to all families is a big task. The biggest hurdles for the state to overcome are shortages of qualified staff and too few affordable, quality child care spots for 4-year-olds.

Michigan mapping commissioners give themselves a 40% raise to redraw political lines struck down by court for disenfranchising Black voters.

A total solar eclipse is forecast for April 8. A small town in southeast Michigan falls on the line of totality and will experience total darkness for about 19 seconds. What else to know.

Attorney General Dana Nessel’s team was back in federal court this week, arguing that her long-running lawsuit to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline should be decided in Michigan.

As federal relief funding runs dry, a “COVID cliff” is looming for Michigan schools. Ann Arbor appears to have hit it early.

Landmark federal emissions rules designed to cut greenhouse gases include some concessions for manufacturers. The implications — both political and economic — are massive for Michigan.

Michigan drivers are paying an average of $54 to fill a 15-gallon tank. Prices are at a yearly high for the third week in a row.

Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.