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The Israel-Gaza war is splitting Democrats and progressives, and led to a fracas last weekend at an event for U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar that sent one party activist to the hospital.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel aims to decide by the end of the year whether to file criminal charges against former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who is accused of sexual assault and financial improprieties. He’s denied any criminal wrongdoing.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 28-person population commission offers a broad blueprint to reverse decades of tepid population growth, calling on new investments in economy, education, people and communities.
Michigan Court of Appeals rejects bid to keep Trump off primary ballot because of insurrection clause in U.S. Constitution. But his eligibility for the general election remains an open question, the three-judge panel says.
As testimony continues in felony case against Republicans accused of forging documents claiming former President Donald Trump won Michigan, witnesses say a Trump campaign attorney and Meshawn Maddock played key roles.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speeding expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit by mailing refunds to lower-income households that qualified for the credit in the 2022 tax year.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday proposed a $25 million plan aimed at saving Michiganders money when they purchase a new vehicle with larger rebates going to electric and union-made vehicles.
As a preliminary exam began for ‘fake electors’ in Lansing, an Oakland County Judge on Wednesday set a spring trial date for Trump loyalists accused of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election.
Michigan’s attorney general confirms it is investigating the awarding of a grant to study the feasibility of launching rockets from Michigan. Opponents say the plan is dead.
Sen. Rick Outman acknowledges contacting the state to help move along a $25 million grant that is now under investigation. But Outman said he didn’t know it would help a former aide to then-House Speaker Jason Wentworth.
Michigan health officials halted work on a $25 million health plan last year, citing ‘red flags.’ Now, the state attorney general is investigating the project led by Jason Wentworth’s onetime aide.
‘Opportunities have been forever eradicated’ for victims Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre and Justin Shilling, as the classmate who murdered them is sentenced to life in prison without parole.
A judge will decide whether a now 17-year-old teen will spend life in prison for killing four classmates. The mass shooting prompted some gun reform in Michigan, but other proposals failed.
Communities (and one state) around the nation offer incentives for people — particularly remote workers — to move there. Michigan’s population commission is exploring a similar program here.
Michigan drivers pay less for auto insurance than they once did, but still pay some of the highest rates in the country. Critically injured crash survivors want changes. Lawmakers are split on a path forward.
The Michigan Republican Party effectively split in half Saturday, with Kristina Karamo holding a virtual state committee meeting while her critics met separately to plot her removal.
The Michigan Public Service Commission approves a $368 million increase on Friday. The utility says it needs to raise rates to improve, diversify service.
One of Michigan’s most politically conservative counties is weighing whether to spend taxpayer dollars on handgun training and concealed carry permits for its 1,200 employees.