Simon D. Schuster

President Donald Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at pardoning men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. It ‘looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job,’ he said of the case.

In a spat over subpoenaed election training materials, the Michigan House voted to pursue legal action to force the Secretary of State to give up documents she said could damage election security if made public.

Who owns 540,000 acres of forestland in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula? As state and federal officials scrutinize foreign ownership, one of the state’s largest forestland owners creates a complicated paper trail.

Speaking in Flint near a potential megasite, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants Michigan to land a major semiconductor fabricator facility before term limits force her out of office at the end of 2026.

Any survivor of sexual abuse would have one year to file a lawsuit if a plan approved by the Michigan Senate becomes law — no matter when the abuse occurred. Alleged victims would then have until the age of 42.

Jocelyn Benson violated state law when she moved her gubernatorial campaign press conference into a Secretary of State building, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel, a fellow Democrat.

Joe Tate says he’s running to “lay a foundation for the next generation of Michiganders.” He joins a Democratic primary field that already includes Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow.

Trump’s memorandum aims to kick start the invasive carp barrier project in Illinois and follows his April meeting with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state House Speaker Matt Hall.

New Michigan legislation would prohibit medical professionals from providing transgender minors with puberty blockers, hormone therapy or anatomy-alternating surgeries.

As she campaigns for governor, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson publishes a new book that is part memoir, part self-help book and part how-to guide.

Plan would require Michigan schools to adopt their own policies to limit cellphone use. Supporters say flexibility is important. Critics want tougher rules.

Michigan’s new 'transparency' portal is providing the public with less information about campaign finances and lobbying than the version it replaced. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is vowing improvements.

Legislators are jockeying to spend big in their districts, filing 800 requests to spend millions on everything from teachers and museums to youth programs, agriculture and bridges.

In a voicemail, the former mayor says Donald Trump promised a pardon during his first year in office and asks a lawmaker to put in a good word on his behalf. Now, Kilpatrick says there is no ‘quid pro quo.

The proposed Prescription Drug Affordability Board could cap costs if members decide the cost of a medication is preventing patients from receiving needed treatment.

A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers wants to get ‘corporate influence out of politics’ by banning political spending by utilities and government contractors. They face an uphill battle: A similar plan died last year.

A Chinese-linked company whose Michigan plans Trump bashed, along with Detroit automakers and members of the powerful DeVos family were among the donors to the president's inauguration committee.

The race for Michigan’s open US Senate seat is heating up, as Democratic US Rep. Haley Stevens jumps in.

Nearly 300,000 Michiganders don’t have a state senator. And four months into the vacancy, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has given no indication when she plans to call a special election that could weaken Democrats in Lansing.

McMorrow, an Oakland County Democrat, is the first high-profile candidate to enter the race to replace retiring US Sen. Gary Peters.