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Lester Graham/Michigan PublicA bill package to change how state agencies write rules for things like elections... or fertilizer storage passed Tuesday in the Michigan House of Representatives. -
Lester Graham/Michigan RadioSupporters of the legislation say protests can endanger public safety and unfairly target officers doing their jobs. Opponents say it would infringe on free speech.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is drawing pushback online for supporting a hyperscale data center project in Saline, but it's unclear whether that feedback will matter offline. -
Michigan Theatre Executive Director Steve Tucker says support from Jackson community members was overwhelming when he was dismissed by the space's former Board. -
The Battle Creek duplex is just the latest step in the “First Home, First Teacher” project started in New Haven, Connecticut. -
When it comes to child well-being, Michigan ranks 34th in the country — and last in the Midwest. That’s according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book. -
Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says she’s not sure she'll join the 2028 presidential race — but that a candidate like her would be a promising option for Democrats.
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Kositchek's, a family-owned menswear and fine apparel shop, that has been located in downtown Lansing since the late 1800s, will close its doors for good. -
Michigan Public reporter Michelle Joksich Polo followed a immigrant detainee who reported a sexual assault at a Michigan processing facility and was later deported. -
A spokesperson for term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is not interested in leading her alma mater, Michigan State University. -
The law was repealed a couple of years ago while the legislature was under Democratic control. It required kids to read proficiently by third grade, or face being held back in school. -
The endorsement is a major catch since the UAW has hundreds of thousands of active and retired members and is a huge player in Democratic politics in Michigan.
