Democrats target 24-hour waiting period, abortion clinic restrictions and more, but won’t yet try to repeal parental consent laws that may be a tougher sell in Legislature.

Short supply of health care “assistants” and “techs” bottlenecks health care, even in places with plenty of doctors. Here’s what Michigan is trying to do about it.

Communities in Michigan and elsewhere in the Midwest are taking steps to guard against groundwater depletion, including some surprising places near the Great Lakes.

Schools are starting to ramp down federally funded catch-up efforts, even though students have not yet fully recovered academically from pandemic-era disruptions.

Michigan’s large investment in automotive manufacturing makes it more vulnerable than other states to a strike against Ford, GM or Chrysler — or all three. Here’s what’s at stake as the negotiators try to beat a strike deadline next week.

Rents jump 9 percent in Michigan in one year, but remain far lower than the national average. Some activists say more should be done for tenants, including rent control, but landlords have argued profit fell during the eviction moratorium.

Yellowjackets are at their annoying, vicious peak in September. They won’t think twice about attacking to protect their colony.

Scott Bowen is the longest-serving commissioner for the state lottery and has a long career in government. Re-elected in November, Whitmer has made several personnel changes this year.

The percentage of Detroit Public Schools Community District students and students in city charters who achieved grade-level proficiency on the M-STEP exam was up in most grades and subject areas.

At Gompers Elementary-Middle School, located on Detroit’s northwest side, teachers and administrators came together to address the issue of chronic absenteeism, when students miss more than 18 days of school.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form students fill out to learn what grants, loans or scholarships they may qualify for to attend college. Advocates say filling the form is critical to understanding the true cost of college.

The end of summer signals a new season — one of respiratory diseases. As cases and hospitalizations tick upward, here’s a short, smart update on new variants, new vaccines and the latest advice to stay safe.