Spend the way out of the pandemic or be prudent? That could be the debate, as the Democratic governor seeks big boosts in pandemic pay, free college and a major infrastructure investment.

From psychiatrists to counselors to direct care workers, health agencies are unable to fill jobs as depression and substance abuse cases increase. Some state and federal programs could help nudge more doctors and therapists to underserved regions of the state.

The Michigan Senate majority leader on Tuesday apologized for conspiratorial comments. The next day he was caught on camera again, this time saying ‘I don’t take back any of the points I was trying to make.'

Nearly two-thirds of Michigan teachers have received at least the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine or are set to get it, according to a survey by the state’s largest teachers union, spurring more districts to make plans to reopen.

Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is in hot water again after he went off-script in a video secretly filmed by a Hillsdale County activist who says the top Republican candidate isn’t conservative enough.

We agonized over this choice for months as we tried to reconcile competing goals of providing a virtual town hall for diverse opinions and restoring civility in a hyper-charged political environment.

In a predominantly white university in one of Michigan’s whitest regions, a declaration against racism prompts two white professors to claim they’re the real victims. Critics say the ongoing debate is exposing hard truths.

Bridge Michigan health reporter Robin Erb will moderate a Zoom discussion on Feb. 25 with State of Michigan Chief Medical Executive Joneigh Khaldun and Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail on COVID vaccines

GVSU is following some Michigan universities by offering savings to students in six Michigan counties. The program covers tuition and class fees, but not other attendance expenses that can still prove steep for some families.

Michigan residents have high hopes for a newly created panel charged with redrawing political boundaries called some of the most gerrymandered in the nation.

Republicans want recipients of the coronavirus vaccines to know if they were developed using fetal cells. The two main vaccines weren’t. Even so, officials say ‘informed consent’ would create unnecessary confusion.

Ice fishers carrying spears converged on Black Lake Saturday for what amounted to a two-hour fishing season. It’s part of a creative recovery effort that’s helping to bring the state’s sturgeon population back from the brink.