Michigan has spent hundreds of millions on school safety in recent years, but some lawmakers contend policy solutions have stalled because of politics. Democrats disagree.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first influenza-related death of a child during the current flu season.

Critics challenging Michigan’s redistricting commission in court argue the latest proposed House map unfairly benefits incumbents and doesn’t address all of the issues that prompted a federal court to order a redraw.

National Park Service wants to wean off fossil fuels. That means switching to electric mowers at Pictured Rocks, solar at Keweenaw National Historical Park and discontinuing diesel generators on Isle Royale.

A bipartisan task force agreed to common-sense reforms after the Oxford High School shooting. But legislation on some changes have sat for a year-plus without hearings.

If Michigan is truly interested in lowering health care costs, lawmakers need to protect pharmacy benefits and pharmacy benefit managers.

President Joe Biden is back in Michigan next week to campaign in Saginaw, a city with a large Black population in a county that has historically predicted who will win the presidential election.

Toll roads and mileage-based fees are among a ‘buffet of options’ lawmakers are mulling to boost revenue for crumbling roads.

Funding shortfalls mean more backlogs and delays. Some counties Up North have just one attorney handling all cases.