Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley caps another wild week in Michigan politics by arguing his arrest amounts to a “political witch hunt.” James Craig, meanwhile, says he’ll run a write-in campaign after he and four others got booted from the ballot over forged signatures.

Many GOP voters favor exceptions for rape and incest — and many Democratic ones oppose late-term abortions. Such nuance is absent among policymakers, complicating efforts to make laws about the procedure.

Students could get as much as $6,000 in new scholarship money in a new state financial aid program. For businesses, it’s a way to create and retain a ‘high-talent’ workforce in Michigan.

About a third of teachers hired last year in Michigan were initially certified in other states. That could increase under a bill now being considered in Lansing.

Rep. Julie Alexander’s bill would have given students up to $1,500 to spend on tutoring and other education expenses. Democrats call it a voucher program. Where does tutoring stand in Michigan now?

Prosecutors announce the decision on Thursday following the April 4 shooting death of a Congolese immigrant following a traffic stop.

How will Michiganders get abortions if they’re illegal here? Paula Thornton Greear, the first Black woman to lead the state agency, says Planned Parenthood has a plan. Plus: Her first sex talk with Mom down Nine Mile and the agency’s first gender-affirming treatment program.

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