Electric vehicles are on the rise in Michigan. But their increased use could mean bad news for Michigan roads if the gas tax remains the main funding source for repairs, a new report found.
Michigan could see slower economic growth as it navigates a predicted ‘mild recession.’ But it’s likely to rival the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, according to state officials and economists who met Friday.
The Michigan GOP, which was abandoned by deep-pocketed donors, will now require delegates to pay a $50 or $75 fee to attend an February convention and vote for the next party chair.
From raising the minimum wage to expanding tax credits and mandating work breaks, Democrats may get aggressive on labor issues. Businesses are wary, to say the least.
The Bloomfield Hills businessman and self-described ‘quality guru’ said he will cut the Super Bowl ad, his second in two years, to clarify his political plans. In addition to Michigan, the ad could run in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire, he said.
Michigan Democrats are fast-tracking a bill to move up the state’s presidential primary dates. But Republicans worry doing so may shrink their representation in the Republican National Convention.
Nine years ago, 1 in 10 Michigan workers made minimum wage. Today, the lowest-paid workers tend to be young women, many of whom may still be in school.
First action is likely an expansion of a tax credit for lower-wage earners. Despite calls for unity and bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans are already sniping over who should get credit.
Candidates vying to lead the Michigan Republican Party now embrace absentee ballots to compete with Democrats. But election officials say that ‘ballot harvesting’ — having a political operative collect ballots from multiple voters — remains illegal in the state.
Newly elected county commissioners voted to hire a well-known conservative law firm, bypassing a competitive bidding process and sparking transparency concerns.
Twelve states have passed their own state child tax credits that are independent of the federal credit, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Michigan is not one of them.
The secretary of state was honored, along with other elections officials and Capitol police officers, by President Joe Biden in a ceremony marking the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Despite a solid victory for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats in the Michigan Legislature, Republicans increased their share of county commission seats, where maps are still drawn by local politicians.
Frustrated by the pace of a federal probe, Nessel says she’s re-opening a state-level investigation into a scheme to award Michigan’s 2020 presidential electors to Donald Trump even though he lost the state.
Not a single Michigander accused of related crimes has been acquitted in the Capitol insurrections. The 11 convictions and counting are part of a “massive” federal effort to deter future insurrections.
The first woman from Michigan to serve in the U.S. Senate, says she won’t seek re-election. Inspired by a ‘new generation of leaders’ the Lansing Democrat says she’ll ‘pass the torch’ after finishing her current term
The 39-year-old Hudsonville resident has a history of promoting unfounded theories about COVID-19 and protesting pandemic regulations. Critics question his qualifications as health officer.
Democrats are running the show in the Capitol this term, but enjoy only slight majorities in the House and Senate. Here are some issues likely to earn Republican support as they seek early victories.
As Republicans struggle to elect a speaker, freshly retired U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan isn’t ruling out leading a ‘coalition’ government to bridge longstanding partisan divides. Here’s how that might happen.
The state’s hourly minimum wage rose above $10 this week, but could spike to $13 as soon as February — depending on how an appeals court rules. The stakes are high. Bridge breaks down what comes next.
