While Abdul El-Sayed released a video overstating his speed to endorse Kamala Harris, Haley Stevens falsely suggested he led a 2024 movement to withhold primary votes from former President Joe Biden.
Fact check: El-Sayed, Stevens trade jabs on party loyalty, Kamala Harris
Michigan bill legalizing backyard deer feeding passes, but bans could remain
Deer baiting and feeding has been banned in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula since 2018 to prevent disease spread. A new bill aims to change that, but even if it’s signed by the governor, feeding deer may not be allowed everywhere.
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter joins Bridge Michigan
Matt Mencarini, a decorated investigative journalist, began this week as Bridge’s accountability and data reporter.
As data centers grow in Michigan, officials ask: How many tax breaks are enough?
Local tax abatements were created for manufacturers that create tons of jobs. As Saline Township is set to approve a local break worth $147 million a year, some ask if local breaks are appropriate for data centers.
Outside spending floods Michigan’s US Senate race — most for Haley Stevens
Outside groups have already spent more than $41 million in Michigan’s US Senate race, including $15 million from an AIPAC offshoot to benefit Democrat Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment slumps amid rising costs
Michigan lost 130,000 enrollments in marketplace plans in February 2026, part of a national wave of dropoffs.
AI campaign ads are here. Is Michigan’s new deepfake law ready?
From a candidate fist fight to a potential tractor attack, AI-generated political ads are putting Michigan’s new deepfake law to the test.
Michigan cherry growers brace for small harvest. Some cancel U-Pick
Spring frosts meant summer troubles for Michigan cherry farmers, who are lowering expectations and offerings.
Gretchen Whitmer vetoes Democratic bills that Michigan House had blocked
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed nine bills fellow Democrats had approved in 2024. The move came hours after the state Supreme Court ordered House Republicans to send Whitmer the bills.
Federal policy shields safety details of many Michigan dams. Foes demand change
Critics say owners of nearly 100 dams in Michigan take advantage of policies passed after 2001 terror attacks to deprive the public of basic information about the structures.