Michigan would start court-ordered minimum wage hikes at $12.48 an hour next year under an “intended approach,” the state said in a motion asking Supreme Court justices for clarity on their earlier ruling.

As the governor, now a rising Democratic star, finishes out her final term, key populist pledges have been unfulfilled and her presidential resume is still being written.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, but so have the five state officials who are in line to serve in her absence.

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers campaigned in Mecosta County Wednesday, promising to fight against a proposed $2.3 billion EV battery plant with ties to China. Company officials say they’re moving ahead anyway, and supporters still see possible benefits for the region.

AIPAC spending helped U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Detroit survive a contested primary, all but ensuring his reelection to a second term.

Michigan has bet big on tuition-free community college for some adults. As federal pandemic funds expire, a state leader says the state is looking for ways to extend expanded eligibility.

Donald Trump and Democratic critics cited competing data as they accused each other of presiding over a rise in violent crime. Here are the facts.

Double voting is rare, but Macomb County officials say they caught it four times in Michigan’s August primary.

As hundreds of Rite Aid stores close their doors and leave Michiganders with fewer options, experts across the state are helping Bridge answer questions about what to do about your prescriptions.

With control of congress at stake, Michigan voters will decide 13 U.S. House races and an open U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 5 general election. Some of the races are expected to be among the most competitive in the country.

The Poweshiek skipperling was once common in Midwest prairies but the population has plummeted. Zoos in Michigan, Minnesota and Canada are working to breed the species and release adults back into the wild.

The waste will be trucked to the Van Buren Township site along a route that avoids homes and businesses, the township supervisor says. State officials say radioactivity levels from the material are very low.