Michigan Bureau of Elections staff on Thursday recommended that Reproductive Freedom for All, a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, make the November ballot. However, staff also raised questions about what it could mean for related regulations, if approved.

Lena Epstein, a Republican running for the University of Michigan Board of Regents, was allegedly arrested in front of her daughter last fall during a dispute with her boyfriend. The prosecutor did not charge her.

The funding, approved this week, will cover just a portion of what’s needed to make the properties build ready. But it better prepares the state to compete for large-scale development deals that employ thousands.

Thursday’s appeals court decision is a victory for thousands of people who suffered severe, long-term auto injuries before the 2019 no-fault reforms. But it raises questions about the law’s ability to lower the state’s high auto insurance costs.

Grassroots activists contend a weekend convention fight over the Republican Party’s lieutenant governor nomination could be rigged against them because of a “voice vote” process the GOP will use. Gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon’s pick – Shane Hernandez – is facing a challenge from retired pastor Ralph Rebandt.

As classes begin for the fall, new state policies reflect the push to get more trained teachers in classrooms, more food in school cafeterias and safer conditions on school buses.

Michigan has about 1.4 million student loan borrowers. Borrowers with federal loans who have incomes below $125,000 will get up $10,000 in loans canceled; up to $20,000 if they had Pell Grants.

Documents released Wednesday show that Henry Ford cardiologist Dr. William O'Neill worked with senior White House advisers to influence the FDA.

Potterville resident Adam Fox and Barry Croft of Delaware face sentences of up to life in prison when they are sentenced in federal court.

Summer started with gas at over $5 per gallon. Now it looks like it will end at less than $4, representing savings for residents already dealing with inflation at a 40-year high. But some warn the drop won’t last.

World nations’ current climate action plans would still allow moderate warming. A new study shows without more aggressive action to slow climate change, the world’s boreal forests could see dramatic losses.

Retaining auto jobs in Michigan means more than factories. Experts say a highly-trained, salaried workforce — including engineers and software programmers — will keep Michigan the ‘center of gravity’ in the EV transformation.