Republican Mike Rogers says Medicare for All would force tax hikes. Abdul El-Sayed says it would lower total costs. Here are ...

A growing chorus of lawmakers and advocates say Michigan is not doing nearly enough to help the state’s roughly 9,000 foster children after they leave the system. Other states are trying to do it ...

Thursday’s vote is a watershed moment in the years-long effort to strengthen Michigan’s dam safety standards, which are among the nation’s weakest.

Democratic attorney general candidate Eli Savit decriminalized consensual sex work as Washtenaw County prosecutor. That was ‘foolish and dangerous,’ Republican rival Doug Lloyd argued Thursday.

Rural governments in Michigan are teetering toward crisis, facing rising costs and fewer leaders. And candidates for governor have dramatically different solutions. Republican John James supports ...

From a lack of people stepping up to fill elected and staff positions to a lack of funds to repair aging infrastructure, rural local governments sometimes struggle to do the business of government.

Allie Nemecek serves both as clerk and treasurer for the Village of Central Lake, even though she is not a resident of the community. Townships must elect people for those positions from within their ...

Senatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former Vice-President Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion about reproductive health at Birth Detroit, in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 22, ...

The president made 100-plus promises to Michigan voters. He’s followed through on immigration and tax cuts, made progress on manufacturing and failed to lower costs, end inflation or boost the economy ...

A recently published study followed Isle Royale wolves five years after they were introduced to the island. Researchers expect them to survive 20 years but warned that isolation and inbreeding could ...

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Michigan has spent $260 million on buying about 1,300 acres and preparing them for large-scale development southwest of Flint in Mundy Township. (Courtesy image) The company planning a massive ...