Traffic fatalities rose 15 percent in Michigan since before the pandemic, mirroring a national increase that transportation officials blame on alcohol, speeding and distracted driving.
Democrats advanced bills that would give clerks up to 8 days to count absentee ballots before an election to reduce delays and misinformation. GOP lawmakers say it would open the door to election fraud.
Dylan Wegela is young, idealistic and learning that toeing hard lines may sometimes mean voting against your constituents’ best interests. As Democrats cling to a narrow majority in the state House, placating Wegela and other first-year lawmakers is key to their success.
Spring floods in the Upper Peninsula were ‘of such severity and magnitude’ that the state needs federal help to recover, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote to President Joe Biden and emergency management officials
Getting more young adults to stay in Michigan or move here starts with asking the people who have actually done it. Selling the state’s natural beauty, they say, can help transform Michigan’s image as a cold place up north.
Priorities or pork? Democrats add 150 earmarks to state budget. They say they’re more transparent than Republicans, but the process still includes few specific details about projects.
Democrats, unions and local officials say legislation would give cities autonomy to set higher minimum wage, require paid sick leave. Republicans call the plan a jobs-killer.
Flurry of Democratic legislation also includes mandatory lead testing for young children, alcohol sales inside college stadiums and reforms to prevent child abuse.
Legislators move to approve changes mandated by last year’s Proposal 2, allowing clerks to offer it as long as 29 days. The legislation is expected to head soon to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Michigan lawmakers may soon allow universities to sell alcohol inside stadiums. Supporters argue the measure could help reduce pre-gaming among college students.
A judge sanctions the Michigan GOP chair her attorney and other plaintiffs following a 2022 election lawsuit that sought to nullify Detroit’s absentee ballots. A judge called the case ‘rife with speculation.’
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission asks Attorney General Dana Nessel for a formal legal opinion that could pave the way for discrimination investigations.
‘It’s really a shame,’ an official says, noting that tightened security is ‘the reality of the world today.’ The move comes three years after militia members brought long guns into the Capitol during a protest.
Access to lakes, good and diverse jobs and affordability can help kick-start Michigan’s population stagnation, according to a roundtable of mid-career workers in Michigan spearheaded by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
In a plan critics say will benefit Trump, the state Republican Party wants to hold 13 congressional district caucus meetings to help decide the party’s next presidential nominee.
Supporters of the change say it would make Michigan courtrooms more inclusive. Others argue it would make court records confusing and infringe on religious freedoms.
The Michigan Republican Party is planning to award its delegates to a national presidential nominating convention based on the results of congressional district caucus meetings, not just a public primary.
Former president and current candidate Donald Trump’s list of legal woes got longer. He’s due in Oakland County on June 25, and supporters again are standing by him.