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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her seventh State of the State Address, focusing on bipartisan efforts to bolster Michigan’s economy, reduce costs, and expand opportunities.
A new WDIV/Detroit News survey asked voters to weigh in on a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that led to changes to the state’s minimum wage requirements.
A new WDIV/Detroit News survey asked voters to weigh in on important local races and national issues heading into election season.
A new WDIV/Detroit News survey asked Michigan voters where they stand on the probable race for president between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
More than 100,000 Democratic Michigan voters selected “uncommitted” in the state’s presidential primary election in an effort to denounce President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza.
Groups are urging Michigan Democrats to vote "uncommitted" in this year's presidential primary election to send a message to President Joe Biden.
Thousands of Michigan voters have already cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primary election, which also includes local races for some Metro Detroit communities.
The 2024 presidential primary election in Michigan is Tuesday, Feb. 27, but voters can go to the polls early to cast their vote.
Early, in-person voting begins for many Michigan regions on Saturday for the 2024 presidential primary election.
Recently-ousted Michigan Republican Party chairperson Kristina Karamo took a major blow Wednesday when the national Republican party officially recognized former Congressman Pete Hoekstra as her replacement.
Members of the Michigan Republican Party are scheduled to meet this weekend in an attempt to remove party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo as a major election year gets underway.
Michigan lawmakers passed new laws and amendments, and agreed to repeal some, in 2023, and they're going to take effect in 2024 -- here's a look.
Earlier this month, Nasser Beydoun claimed a businessman offered him $20 million to drop out of that race and challenge Representative Rashida Tlaib instead.
Competition is growing in Michigan's Congressional race as Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee announces he will be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.
The 2023 Michigan General Election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with local races running in most Metro Detroit communities.
A ballot proposal seeking to raise Michigan’s hourly minimum wage to $15 over several years will appear on the ballot in 2024 after petition signatures were certified, those behind the initiative announced this week.
Michigan lawmakers have passed a record budget centering on education, infrastructure and the environment.
The Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear a major case involving changes to the minimum wage and sick leave, and the power of lawmakers to interfere with the results of petition drives.
A judge this week ordered Michigan Republican Party Chairperson Kristina Karamo and others to pay more than $58,000 in legal fees incurred by the Detroit clerk’s office to fight a lawsuit they filed challenging absentee voting in the city.
Michigan taxpayers will see even more savings next year due to the state’s high revenues, with the state treasurer announcing Wednesday that the income tax rate will temporarily be lowered to 4.05% from 4.25%.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that an income tax rate reduction expected to be triggered for the 2023 tax year by the state’s high revenues will be temporary and will revert back to the normal rate the following year.
The majority of Michigan voters -- Democrats, Republicans and Independents -- support newly proposed gun law reforms moving through the state Legislature, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News survey.
A judge set a July 31 trial date Wednesday for a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor who is charged with misdemeanors for his presence at the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill amendment that would prevent third-grade students from being held back because of low reading scores.
One check per filing means if you file jointly with a spouse, it’s a single check for you to share. That check is the real sticking point in the battle between Democrats and Republicans over House Bill 4001.
The Michigan House is expected to vote on House Bill 4001 Thursday morning, which, if approved, sends $180 checks which Governor Gretchen Whitmer refers to as “Inflation relief,” to everybody who files a tax return.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a record budget for the 2024 fiscal year that prioritizes boosting education spending, cutting taxes and investing in the state's public health.
The state of Michigan could issue inflation relief checks to all tax filers, should a newly announced plan get approved by the state Legislature.
Michigan’s Democratic governor and legislative leaders are proposing a plan to cut retirement tax and provide relief to Michiganders amid high inflation.
A former leader of the Michigan state House had his phone seized as part of a federal investigation that included grand jury subpoenas, search warrants and bank records.
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned an order from a lower court that would have allowed the state’s minimum wage to increase even more this year than it already has.
Michigan politics isn’t a game. Its decisions being made that impact everything we do – from our taxes to reproductive choices.
Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
Election clerks across Metro Detroit are urging lawmakers to get to work on new voting rules and the money to fund them after voters passed sweeping changes last November.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined an agenda Wednesday that will prioritize enacting stricter gun laws, repealing outdated laws that restrict abortion and who one can marry and providing pre-K education for all 4-year-olds in the state.
The Macomb County prosecutor has issued an apology after coming under fire for social media posts marking the birthday of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
The first Democratic majority seen in the Michigan Legislature in decades is kicking off 2023 by immediately introducing a series of bills to address several hot button issues.
Tudor Dixon, the 2022 Republican candidate for Michigan governor who lost to incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has decided not to run for chair of the Michigan GOP.
The Michigan Republican party and failed GOP candidate for governor Tudor Dixon are pointing the finger at each other after a double-digit election loss at the top of the ticket.
Incumbent Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has defeated Republican opponent Matt DePerno, securing a second term in office, the AP projects.
Incumbent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has defeated Republican opponent Kristina Karamo in the general election, securing a second term in office, the AP projects.
Michigan’s incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer secured a second term in office after winning a majority of the vote in the midterm election.
Michigan voters have voted in favor of a ballot proposal that will amend term limits for Michigan legislators and regulate public financial disclosure from some elected officials.
