With abortion access threatened, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking steps to ensure easier access to reproductive health. That includes making it easier for Michigan pharmacists to directly prescribe birth control.

Large, rural school districts make for long, expensive bus routes that eat up budgets. Attracting teachers can be difficult and high-speed internet is hard to find. Consolidation saves money but residents fear loss of community.

Michigan Superintendent Michael Rice won’t remove training videos on making schools safe for LGBTQ students. Rice said there are times when it is not appropriate to tell parents when a student comes out about their gender identity.

In a situation in which the student is concerned about abuse, neglect, or homelessness if parents are told, educators may be cautious about sharing issues of sexual orientation and gender identity with parents, writes Michigan’s state superintendent.

Republican hopefuls hoping to advance in the primaries had to echo false claims that Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Most now have changed the subject.

Doctors must be allowed to provide the medical standard of care to people - to the best of our abilities and following standards of practice, without fear of punishment.

The plan demands taxpayers foot the bill for private tuition, asks Michiganders to trust that nothing unseemly is occurring in those private schools, while closing the door behind them.

As Michigan ages, a new survey quantifies the depth of the state's caregiving crisis: Most eldercare workers have no paid help and more than third have no help whatsoever.

The retail giant is trimming its footprint across the country after a pandemic building boom overshot today’s market. Other companies, including FedEx, are also scaling back amid a drop in the global volume of shipments.