Escalating trade tensions, federal funding freezes for agricultural grant programs and other uncertainties have Michigan farmers tightening their belts and shoring up for a turbulent year.
About 108,000 fewer people crossed the Canadian border into Michigan this February, compared to the same time last year. It’s the first year-over-year decline in border crossings since COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted.
Bills would bar residents of ‘countries of concern’ from buying land in much of Michigan. A sponsor says it would safeguard the state from infiltration. Critics say it’s blatant discrimination.
Since President Donald Trump began his second term on Jan. 20, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has joined six multistate lawsuits challenging his administration’s actions.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is back to taking on Donald Trump, joining six lawsuits against his administration since he started his second term Jan. 20. Her approach is getting mixed reviews in Lansing.
The Republican administration is targeting a little-known agency that funds a loan system that brings books to far-fledged corners of Michigan. The agency is one of the smallest in the federal government.
House Republicans passed a $3.1 billion road funding package Wednesday that raises no new taxes but would force cuts to a number of state government programs
For many sheriff’s departments in Michigan, enforcing federal civil immigration laws is beyond their legal authority, though they remain willing to assist federal agencies in many cases, officials say.
Michigan House Republicans – and seven Democrats – vote to lower Michigan income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, which would save the median household about $131 a year.
'We’re not doing drama, sorry,' Michigan US Rep. Jack Bergman said as activists organized a town hall for — and without — him. Some colleagues have held telephone town halls instead.
Starting Oct. 7, all local calls in Detroit and nearby areas will require dialing 10 digits. A new area code, 679, may be assigned to new customers as available numbers in the 313 area code run out.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to tax e-cigarettes would also ban any vape products not approved by the FDA, treating them as contraband subject to ‘seizure and forfeiture.’
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Michigan are in limbo as President Donald Trump questions the “humanitarian parole” program that allowed them to flee their war-torn country.
