A Bridge Michigan analysis of ballots in communities across Michigan found at least 478 elected races with no candidate or too few candidates running — threatening to leave close to 1-in-10 offices ...

This year, Sue Hartman was singled out by peers for excellence. But the Republican clerk says trying to convince her mostly Republican neighbors that elections are fair has taken its toll.

The US Census Bureau released data from its annual survey of American households this week, which included income levels and whether residents had an electric vehicle, among a variety of topics.

A panel of experts at Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit said the state’s leaders spend a lot of time talking about housing but do little to address it.

U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Republican Mike Rogers shake hands after the debate on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 at WXYZ Channel 7 in ...

Researcher Eric Gilbertson measuring Michigan’s Mount Curwood in 2024. He also measured Mount Arvon and determined in a peer-reviewed study that Mount Curwood is taller. Gilbertson has struggled to ...

Lansing-area economic development officials vowed radical transparency Tuesday as they announced plans to (maybe, possibly) develop a data center on a 423-acre site near Holt.

The rules are finally getting clearer about who will have to work — and who won’t — to keep their Medicaid coverage under the Republican-backed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed last year. A new ...

Bernie Sanders stumped for Abdul El-Sayed in deep-red Alpena, while Republicans seek inroads in true-blue Detroit. In a super-tight election, a few votes could make a big difference.

Michigan voters will decide on Nov. 3 who they want as the next attorney general and secretary of state. These are the major candidates.

It’s been another busy week in Michigan. Can you answer these 10 questions about the week in politics, property and life?

More than 375 people attended or tuned into Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit, a half-day convening with journalist-led conversations about the issues shaping Michigan’s future.