A long-debated plan to open the Michigan Legislature and governor’s office to public records requests won bipartisan support Wednesday in the state Senate. Not everyone’s happy about it, though.

Michigan’s Democratic-led House unexpectedly passed legislation increasing a person’s annual unemployment eligibility from 20 to 26 weeks, a plan widely panned by Republicans and business groups.

Developers are trying to lease large tracts of land for utility-scale solar projects, but their plans are pitting neighbor against neighbor in Livingston County, even prompting allegations of 'disinformation' campaigns.

AAA predicts that over 2 million Michigan residents will hit the road during Independence Day weekend. Nationally, AAA predicts 800,000 of drivers will become stranded.

Will Michigan leaders pass an education budget deal Wednesday? School groups say a budget deal will harm schools and lead to layoffs.

Michigan lawmakers are preparing for a lengthy session Wednesday and aim to finalize the state budget in addition to other policy priorities. There's still a lot to work though.

Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period law “exacerbates the burdens that patients experience seeking abortion care,” the judge wrote.

A reader asks if undocumented immigrants can vote in Michigan elections. Bridge answers as part of our Elections FAQ series.

Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Windsor and Toronto, though close to the Great Lakes, are all urban 'heat islands.' Experts say these cities have unique opportunities to create more green spaces to cool things down.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has detected a population of spotted lanternflies in Monroe County. The invasive insects excrete a sticky liquid that can grow a ‘sooty mold’ deadly to plants.

Three Detroit neighborhoods will host a combined 104 acres of solar fields under a plan Mayor Mike Duggan says will target "some of the most blighted areas in the city."

There’s a ‘huge need’ for addiction services in the Upper Peninsula, as the Sault Tribe opens a medically assisted treatment center.