Most communities have trouble hiring police officers, according to a University of Michigan study of 1,800 local governments. Officials blame declining respect and lower pay.

From pollution to health care, lawmakers are sitting on a number of bills they once deemed priorities. Will they pass this session?

Democrats have spent fewer than two months this year voting on legislation. They’re on pace for the fewest days in session since Gretchen Whitmer became governor. Democrats, Republicans blame each other.

Salmon have to move into rivers from the Great Lakes for autumn, a stunning show that gives anglers one last shot at their prize.

School groups are applauding the $615 million in yearly savings. Republicans warn of long-term consequences for educator pensions.

Black women have long been a loyal voting bloc for the Democratic Party, and the prospect of Kamala Harris becoming president is fueling a Detroit movement to support her in November.

Michigan asks residents to show an ID when registering or voting, but there’s also an affidavit option for those without.

The dam wars may intensify, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants the Michigan utility to apply for loans to upgrade old, unprofitable dams it is looking to unload. Conservationists cry foul.

The man suspected in the incident, Ryan Wesley Routh, camped outside the golf courses in West Palm Beach with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, according to court documents