John Rakolta, a Republican megadonor and Trump-nominated ambassador, will co-chair Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new council focused on developing solutions to Michigan’s population crisis.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has a plan to cut taxes by 30% for homeowners while tripling taxes on vacant land. It could have major implications for revitalizing neighborhoods.

Dozens of wildfires are burning across northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Conditions could get worse if the lack of rain continues.

Focusing on college towns, education and targeted research will increase vitality in the state while giving the auto industry the tools it needs to expand its tech base in Michigan, according to a report from celebrated and controversial urbanist Richard Florida.

Millions of the critters could come as soon as next week to southeast Michigan. They are annoying and stinky but signs of healthy waterways.

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that feeds on ash wood, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. The key to saving what’s left may be growing behind paned glass in a quiet Brighton business park.

‘We’re not twiddling our thumbs,’ the attorney general says, explaining her office plans to make wrap up the high-profile case and others by the end of 2023.

Michigan and the rest of the country suffered enrollment declines during the pandemic. But new data shows the state is recovering slower than just about any other state, presenting a challenge to Michigan’s economic growth.

In addition to a big federal loan, the company that owns the closed plant wants $300 million from Michigan taxpayers to reopen. Some bipartisan legislators back the idea.

Great Lakes researchers are testing an ancient device known as the Archimedes screw to lift native fish such as trout and whitefish over barriers such as dams, while keeping out invasive species such as sea lamprey.

Michigan had one of the highest rates of young voter turnout in 2022. Now, lawmakers want Michigan to join other states in allowing 16 year-olds to pre-register, making them automatically eligible to cast ballots when they turn 18.

Democrats say too much money is spent on prisons. Republicans, prosecutors say bills to allow inmates to petition for lighter sentences, earn credits for early release could free ‘dangerous criminals.’