Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls national speculation ‘surreal’ but says she does not plan to run for president. ‘I love state government because the work that we do, you can see the results,’ she told Bridge Michigan.

Fresh off huge wins, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats plan to move quickly on gun security measures, ending the pension tax and finding a long-term funding source to fixing the roads.

Debt cases are soaring and leading to a wave of default judgments, according to a commission proposing reforms to the Michigan Supreme Court.

A computer system that falsely flagged unemployment recipients for fraud is finally getting replaced.

The century-old dams are expensive to maintain, generate little energy and are generally harmful to rivers and native fish. But their reservoirs bring boaters, visitors and lake houses that help support small communities.

The school board had been under months of pressure from a raucous group of parents and activists to remove books with LGBTQ, sexual, or sexual violence themes. Other books are still under review.

Less than a week after losing his bid for attorney general, Matthew DePerno says he will seek to become the next chairman of the Michigan Republican Party as Chairman Ron Weiser steps down.

A $34.9 million cleanup of heavily contaminated Muskegon Lake and White Lake in West Michigan is estimated to have recovered $16.4 million in lost housing value for nearby homeowners.

A new research program in Detroit will assess the impacts of air pollution and preterm birth.

Kinship caregivers are often overlooked and undercounted in Michigan, especially as they are rarely defined or recognized in most state laws.

Tuesday’s election put Democrats in charge of the state House, Senate and governor’s office. That could mean bonuses for teachers, more funding for vulnerable districts and an end to the third-grade reading law.

Dark skin can throw off oxygen level readings on a ubiquitous medical tool. Landmark research by a U-M team found that low oxygen levels are more likely to go undetected in Black patients, with dangerous consequences.