Candidates for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat debated Tuesday. Here are the facts, and where they stand on key issues.

The culture wars have led to compromise in northern Michigan, with a library moving books and county commissioners rescinding a threat to fire library board members.

If you vote early, but die before election day, here’s what happens to your ballot.

An internal email lays out plans to dissolve a legislative commission that has pushed for transparency and accountability in how the state spends $1.6 billion in opioid settlement funds.

A rule finalized Tuesday gives water providers across the country 10 years to get lead pipes out of their drinking water systems.

The state is experiencing the worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease among white-tailed deer since 2012. The viral disease is transmitted from midges and is often fatal.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be careful as dry weather and high winds bring a higher chance of fire. The department has restricted burning in much of the region.

Bridge Michigan reporters break down the latest presidential news, absentee ballots and the state’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race.

With less than one month to go until Election Day, the ongoing war in Gaza continues to be a political liability for Democrats.

Farmers could be a key voting bloc in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, where Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin are competing to replace a longtime agricultural ally.

Some 10% of Michigan districts are going to voters with tax requests in November. Taxes for roads and public safety still overwhelmingly pass, but the success rate of school bonds has plummeted in recent years.

Bridge Michigan and Gongwer News Service analyzed several years of school bond data and the current ballot proposals. Here are five things to know about school funding efforts this fall.