Zero-tolerance policy abuse cuts like a knife – and slashes young lives

What was once a state of solid Democratic majorities is undeniably moving in another direction, and has been for two decades. What might lie along that road?

By all accounts, finding money to fix Michigan’s roads is a priority. But what after that? A school bill? Or something nuclear, like changing how we count presidential electoral votes?

From governor on down, Republicans intensified their dominance in Lansing. Here’s what the data tell us about Michigan’s future.

Despite claims that voter turnout would be above 2010 levels, perhaps turning the Michigan governor's race into a toss-up, turnout was actually down across Michigan Tuesday and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder won handily.

Woody Allen once famously said that “80 percent of success is just showing up.” But Dems would probably settle for half that as they seek to unseat an incumbent governor.