Michigan Government

Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.

Michigan Senate approves bill allowing more public government bodies to meet in private, drawing criticism from transparency advocates.

No ‘Bad Blood’ here: Michigan House approves plan to deter ticket bots with hefty fines. The state Senate is considering a similar, bipartisan plan.

A big ICE detention center just opened in a small Michigan village. With an 1,800 bed capacity, it could become one of the largest in the country. Supporters see an economic boon, while detractors fear the isolation and conditions for detainees.

Reaction to the US’ escalation of Israel’s war in Iran fell along party lines, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump and some Democrats questioning the decision.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and fellow Trump administration officials are “not letting our guard down” at the US-Canada border, she said Friday in Detroit.

Exports to Canada and consumer retail sales are down across the country amid ongoing tariff talks, which could spell trouble in Michigan. Economic experts say many businesses and consumers appear to be pausing major spending as they wait for the dust to settle.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall ‘very supportive’ of federal proposals to curb federal spending on health and food assistance programs. Democrats call plans ‘callous.’

In a rare move, the attorney general executes a search warrant on the state agency that oversees economic development when its director is in Australia on a trade mission with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A new voter-approved law requires Michigan officials to disclose their personal financial information. Good luck figuring out how to find it.

Longtime GOP fundraiser for a 2020 effort to repeal Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic powers pleads guilty to misdemeanor for lying to investigators.

Michigan voters will elect a new governor in 2026. See which candidates are already lining up to run.

After a gunman shot two Minnesota lawmakers, Michigan officials reconsider disclosure laws requiring candidates to disclose home addresses.

Tens of thousands of Michiganders protested Donald Trump this weekend, pushing Democratic officials to confront a president Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has so far tried to work with.

Michigan awarded nearly $1 million to 50+ local history projects statewide. The grants support preservation efforts ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary in 2026.

Trump administration initiative targets recent arrivals, leaves immigrants trapped, says immigrant rights advocate.

Eight years after President Donald Trump's first travel ban largely targeted majority-Muslim countries, many Arab Americans say his new ban is motivated by bias. They call it the latest act of abandonment by both major political parties in the U.S. over many years.

Under new House plan, Michigan schools could face a 20% funding penalty if they have unisex bathrooms or DEI programs, and a state agency could be penalized if employees list chosen pronouns in their emails.

Ukrainian refugees built a successful Michigan business after fleeing the war-torn country. But uncertainty abounds as the Trump administration considers sending migrants back to conflict zones.

Nearly 1.5 million Michiganders get food assistance through SNAP, which would be cut to offset tax cuts in the ‘big, beautiful’ bill backed by President Donald Trump.