Nearly 40 cities and townships rolled out nine days of early voting for the first time. This year’s election is something of a trial run before a heavy ballot in 2024.

Michigan lawmakers approved a third-grade reading law in 2016 aimed at improving literacy instruction across the state. But years later, too many students still read below grade level.

Eight years and millions of dollars later, investigations into the Flint water crisis will yield no trials for top Michigan officials. Legal experts say such cases are difficult, but Nessel’s office made several key errors.

Experts defend splitting Detroit districts, telling a court that doing so made statewide legislative maps less partisan. A trial will determine if the new districts dilute the power of Black voters.

Michigan farmers, looking to expand crop insurance and research funding, are pushing to see their needs recognized as the federal Farm Bill moves along on the congressional agenda.

Bridge Michigan is expanding its ranks to fulfill its mission of making Michigan better through deep, nonpartisan public policy journalism.

Michigan could lose its slim Democratic majority in the state House if two current representatives win mayoral races on Tuesday.

A three-judge panel is weighing whether Michigan’s independent redistricting commission discriminated against Black voters when drawing legislative political districts.

The latest Lunch Break event featured elected leaders from both parties discussing the 2023 legislative session’s biggest successes and failures.

Michigan Democrats are rushing to finalize major bill packages on financial disclosure for lawmakers and energy reform because of presidential politics, a tenuous majority and upcoming hunting break.

A divided Michigan House passes legislation requiring utilities to draw 100 percent of their energy from clean sources by 2040. That's a later timeline than environmentalists had sought — and foes say it will raise rates — but many say the reform is overdue.

Passed along party lines, the legislation would end local governments’ authority to approve or deny projects. Proponents say the change would end local controversies and jump-start clean energy. Foes say it’s anti-farm and heavy-handed.