The Michigan Teacher of the Year will spend the next school year representing the voices of teachers from across the state.

Economists are watching how Congress addresses the latest battle over the federal debt limit. A default could prove catastrophic for the economy and for individuals in Michigan and across the country.

A bipartisan package would enhance penalties for those who sexually abuse patients in medical settings.

Nonprofit led by a onetime aide to a lawmaker who championed a Clare health center was paid $823,000, records show. The state has paused payments and ordered an investigation.

Advocates say the city has blown through a court-ordered May 1 deadline to figure out which Flint residents are still dealing with potholed yards and sidewalks, after work crews excavated lead service lines and left a mess behind.

The Oakland County Republican Party will host former President Donald J. Trump.

Democratic lawmakers want to end Michigan’s “shameful” reign as the only state without a statewide code to prevent leaky systems from fouling lakes, rivers and groundwater. Past efforts failed, but bill sponsors say the state’s surplus changes the conversation.

RSV causes little illness in most healthy adults, but those with underlying conditions are at risk. This first vaccine is designed for adults 60 and older, but other RSV vaccines and drugs are in the works, including a vaccine to protect infants.

Legislation would also bar employers from other discrimination, such as discipline or denying promotions or benefits due to abortion. Republicans argue the bill infringes upon religious freedom.

Join Bridge and partners Citizens Research Council of Michigan and Altarum on May 16 to discuss ways to reverse stagnant population in Michigan.

The state is investigating a grant it awarded last year to a former aide of then-Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth that led to a $3.5 million land sale involving another lawmaker.

Michael Moore, president and founder of the Traverse City Film Festival, announced a final curtain call on the event. In an email sent to his supporters, according to reporting by UpNorthLive, he said it was best that the film festival came to a “graceful conclusion.”