Michigan’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people in 2023, the first increase since 2018. The state remains 10th most populated in the nation.

Michigan gas prices are the lowest they have been all year. Drivers are paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular gas.

Banning ‘pit bulls’ is an oversimplified answer to a complicated problem. Poverty and social ills contribute to dog problems just as they do to human problems. Detroit needs adequately funded and better managed animal control services.

Former Michigan U.S. Rep. Fred Upton wants a bipartisan ‘unity ticket’ to take on Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who he opposes. But his No Labels group doesn’t have a candidate and is facing criticism from Democrats.

Statewide, 13.3 percent of residents are impoverished. In Lake, Mecosta and Wayne counties, the rate is 20 percent or more.

The Israel-Gaza war is splitting Democrats and progressives, and led to a fracas last weekend at an event for U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar that sent one party activist to the hospital.

Michigan pays farmers millions of dollars a year in hopes they will voluntarily reduce manure and fertilizer runoff. Farmers don’t need more education. They need laws that finally hold them accountable.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel aims to decide by the end of the year whether to file criminal charges against former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who is accused of sexual assault and financial improprieties. He’s denied any criminal wrongdoing.

With holiday travel approaching, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is urging dog owners to be aware of a “mystery illness” that is sweeping the nation.