Michigan Government

State Sen. Jim Runestad will serve as Michigan GOP chair after beating Trump-endorsed Meshawn Maddock at convention. Democrats pick Curtis Hertel Jr. to lead the state party headed into 2026 elections.

Almost $100 million will be distributed to 302 Michigan municipalities, including cities and tribes, from the state's marijuana tax revenue to fund local projects like schools and roads.

Housing and homeless aid providers call for more funding, more affordable housing following deaths of two Detroit children in parking garage

With less than an hour before paid sick leave and wage increase were set to take effect, Michigan lawmakers took final votes on a bipartisan deal to change them.

With huge races looming in 2026, Michigan’s major parties will select new leaders on Saturday. Frontrunners include a ‘fake elector’ still battling criminal charges and a recently failed congressional candidate.

Clement’s departure means Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be able to appoint a replacement for the Republican nominee.

Plan to scale back tipped wage increase is heading to Gov. Whitmer, but ‘chaos is coming’ without deal on paid sick leave by Friday, says GOP leader.

President Donald Trump halted refugee resettlement programs. For more than 1,000 new Michigan residents and nonprofits supporting them, that means no more federal funding for housing, work and other basic necessities.

Every two years, a new crop of term-limited Michigan lawmakers quickly become lobbyists. A new plan would create a two-year cooling-off period.

Residents are rescued by boat after one of the worst main breaks in recent history. The main was nearly a century old, and a big bill is coming due in Michigan for aging infrastructure.

Advocates say Michigan’s $4 million 'shelter diversion' pilot program is keeping people off the streets by helping pay for rent, utilities, transportation and more. Is it time to take it statewide?

Bipartisan deal would raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027 but preserve a lower tipped credit for restaurant workers. It depends on a separate deal over paid sick days – which lawmakers have not yet agreed to.

One year into a Michigan law allowing removal of guns from at-risk individuals, proponents say it’s “working exactly the way we intended.”

As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.

Michigan minimum wage and paid sick leave laws take effect Feb. 21 — unless the Legislature changes them first.

There has been a rush of immigrants facing possible deportation to create guardianships to protect their children.

At Michigan national parks, lakeshores and hiking trails, officials are grappling with a hiring freeze and potential loss of federal funding under Trump, who is vowing to cut wasteful government spending.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.

The cable TV audience in Michigan is now less than half what it was a decade ago, as subscribers drop the box in favor of streaming services.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says Republicans won’t take up any budget bills with earmarks for ‘sanctuary’ cities, townships or counties. Local governments would have to affirm they’ll work with ICE.