Michigan would create a two-year 'cooling off' period before lawmakers can become lobbyists under bills sent to Gov. Gretchen ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday endorsed fellow Democrat Haley Stevens for Michigan's open US Senate seat. (AP photos) DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday endorsed Haley Stevens over ...

Two cases involving Michigan’s child welfare system have been in the news lately. So far, Michigan lawmakers are ignoring one and learning the wrong lessons from the other. Richard Wexler is executive ...

Caleb Killebrew, 18, of Ferndale, right, adds butter to a customer's popcorn during his shift at the Emagine Royal Oak while Jackie Harris, 60, of Oak Park, grabs napkins at the movie theater.

Efforts to prevent preterm birth have focused largely on medical interventions delivered during pregnancy. Flint’s experience suggests that addressing the economic conditions surrounding pregnancy may ...

House Bill 6074 is a mistake. Building new housing in Michigan’s lower-income, workforce neighborhoods is already hard. HB 6074 makes it harder. Build-to-rent is not a move away from homeownership. It ...

Michigan faces one of the country’s most serious demographic challenges. An aging population, shrinking workforce and declining tax base all threaten our long-term economic growth. Immigration is one ...

In a campaign-style rally, President Donald Trump touted Michigan’s economy and its auto industry. Jobs data paints a more sobering picture.

Recent spring floods damaged the tailrace downstream of the Hodenpyl Dam. Other nonfunctioning equipment at the dam has made inspections difficult.

Perry Johnson and some other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are proposing to eliminate Michigan’s personal income tax. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press) LANSING — Michigan gubernatorial ...

General Motors continues to build its Ultium Cells battery plant near Lansing as the automotive industry confronts slower-than-expected electric vehicle sales and high capital costs to build them. As ...

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers added $160 million in earmarks to a new state budget they approved early Friday, using taxpayer dollars to purchase police Tasers, a harvest simulator, art museum upgrades ...