Michigan health authorities are getting creative to get more people vaccinated in a race to achieve herd immunity. That requires transition to the more difficult work of promoting vaccines in some unexpected places.

Following recent calls to change the culture at the Capitol, the Michigan Senate’s new policy allows visitors to file complaints and strengthens reporting protocols.

Pipeline opponents hailed the decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission as “historic,” while Enbridge downplayed its significance.

Many couldn’t watch. Others reminded themselves to breathe. When a former Minnesota police officer was convicted of George Floyd’s murder, they said they could exhale. For now.

Black drivers are pulled over for traffic stops at greater rates than whites and, as we’ve seen in Minnesota and elsewhere, these incidents have sometimes ended in tragedy. Can we reduce violence by getting police out of the business of issuing minor violations?

This is the latest travel-related controversy the Whitmer administration has faced in the last few weeks.

Republicans in the Michigan House want to award most of the state’s presidential electors by congressional district, an overhaul that would increase clout of rural areas and decrease it in metro Detroit.

Alex Resendez, known to many as El Batman, is the charismatic radio host on La Explosiva 1480-AM, a Mexican radio station based out of Ypsilanti that is a lifeline to immigrants nostalgic for music from back home.

Whitmer visited her ill father before receiving any vaccines, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from Republicans. Whitmer’s staff has defended trips from other aides, noting they were vaccinated.

Even as hospitalizations peak and the state tops in the nation with cases, some signs indicate the worst may be over with this latest surge. What does that mean? It depends who's asking.

Through NextCycle Michigan, a new program announced Monday, government and businesses have teamed up to devote tens of millions to supporting ideas that divert waste from landfills. Think “upcycled” clothing and toilet paper made from recycled boxes.

The trial of police officer Derek Chauvin has ignited a debate about police practices. More than 30 states have passed reforms. Michigan isn’t one of them, despite general support on the need for change.