First action is likely an expansion of a tax credit for lower-wage earners. Despite calls for unity and bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans are already sniping over who should get credit.
Candidates vying to lead the Michigan Republican Party now embrace absentee ballots to compete with Democrats. But election officials say that ‘ballot harvesting’ — having a political operative collect ballots from multiple voters — remains illegal in the state.
Newly elected county commissioners voted to hire a well-known conservative law firm, bypassing a competitive bidding process and sparking transparency concerns.
Twelve states have passed their own state child tax credits that are independent of the federal credit, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Michigan is not one of them.
The secretary of state was honored, along with other elections officials and Capitol police officers, by President Joe Biden in a ceremony marking the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Despite a solid victory for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats in the Michigan Legislature, Republicans increased their share of county commission seats, where maps are still drawn by local politicians.
Frustrated by the pace of a federal probe, Nessel says she’s re-opening a state-level investigation into a scheme to award Michigan’s 2020 presidential electors to Donald Trump even though he lost the state.
Not a single Michigander accused of related crimes has been acquitted in the Capitol insurrections. The 11 convictions and counting are part of a “massive” federal effort to deter future insurrections.
The first woman from Michigan to serve in the U.S. Senate, says she won’t seek re-election. Inspired by a ‘new generation of leaders’ the Lansing Democrat says she’ll ‘pass the torch’ after finishing her current term
The 39-year-old Hudsonville resident has a history of promoting unfounded theories about COVID-19 and protesting pandemic regulations. Critics question his qualifications as health officer.
Democrats are running the show in the Capitol this term, but enjoy only slight majorities in the House and Senate. Here are some issues likely to earn Republican support as they seek early victories.
As Republicans struggle to elect a speaker, freshly retired U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan isn’t ruling out leading a ‘coalition’ government to bridge longstanding partisan divides. Here’s how that might happen.
The state’s hourly minimum wage rose above $10 this week, but could spike to $13 as soon as February — depending on how an appeals court rules. The stakes are high. Bridge breaks down what comes next.
Grassroots conservatives backed by the group Ottawa Impact have replaced traditional Republicans on the board and wasted no time Tuesday also replacing the public health officer, counsel and even the county’s motto.
The Michigan Legislature is full of folks who haven’t served in office, are Millennials or Gen X and come from backgrounds in teaching and business. There are more women, but fewer Black lawmakers.
At her inauguration, Whitmer pledges work gun reform, tax cuts for seniors and legislation surrounding climate control. What else to expect from her next four years.
Bridge Michigan, Free Press fighting to make public search warrants in ongoing investigation; a judge rules that Attorney General Dana Nessel's office doesn't need to provide clarity over when that might happen.
The Comstock Republican is entering his third term and says legislative Democrats will need cooperation from Republicans to get their priorities through both chambers.
The top Democrat in the Senate hopes to build consensus but isn’t shying away from potentially partisan legislation like repeal of the state’s GOP Right-to-Work law.