Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer exploited a loophole in state law that allowed donors to exceed individual limits when a governor faced a recall. After the attorney general suggested she give up the money, Whitmer gave it to her state party.

State lawmakers have proposed spending close to $1 billion in federal COVID stimulus funds to help state and local parks upgrade deteriorated facilities. With record crowds during the pandemic, park officials want Lansing to step up plans to put that money to work.

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative Republicans seem to be fully on board with repealing the unpopular, Snyder-era take on retirement income. But the GOP is also pushing across-the-board cuts, which critics call short-sighted.

Environmental activists have lauded Michigan’s new climate plan as a positive step toward weaning Michigan off fossil fuels, but urged state regulators to set more aggressive targets for transportation, housing, and other areas of heavy energy consumption.

Tax relief. Historic school funding increases. More money for mental health. Gov. Whitmer’s pledges in her fourth State of the State align with some Republican priorities. Can they find common ground?

The first-term Democrat is set to deliver her 2022 State of the State address on Wednesday. From mental health and sagging test scores to COVID and the economy, she has a lot on her plate.

Michigan’s auditor general says it’s ‘unfair’ to say his report found Whitmer’s administration gave inaccurate tallies of deaths from COVID. Republicans demand an investigation.

The report from the Michigan Auditor General places the death toll in long-term care higher than the state’s official count, but notes that some of those may be at facilities not required to report.

The areas are struggling economically because of population losses and other issues. State officials hope a new office of rural development will stem the decline.

Whitmer has shattered fundraising records by using a 1984 ruling that exempts candidates facing recall from limiting individual contributions.

Steeling for omicron, the Michigan governor says she supports a federal mandate while defending her ongoing resistance to state mandates.

The Bureau of Elections dismisses two campaign finance complaints against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from conservative groups.

You don’t need to be an economics major to understand that eliminating competition in the economy by creating a monopoly usually results in higher prices.

It's unclear if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will sign the bill waiving some requirements for substitutes this year to ease a nationwide shortage.

Lawmakers say time is of the essence to compete with other states for big developments. They also approve another $500 million for economic development.

Michigan’s hospitals are treating the most COVID-19 patients ever and case counts are rising. State officials say getting vaccines and boosters are critical, but they are not considering any sweeping new restrictions or mandates.

Michigan officials are pushing a major new business incentive program they contend could help the state land major deals. But critics say such programs are a boondoggle to taxpayers.

Weeks after Gov. Whitmer renewed a request for lawmakers to spend federal COVID relief funds, House Republicans propose a plan for early treatment and prevention, health-care worker recruitment and testing.

Business groups cheer, conservatives jeer as the first-term Democrat tells rural business owners ‘we are going to lose state employees’ if a federal employer mandate becomes law.

The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association will return $3 billion of its $5 billion surplus to drivers. That means $400 per vehicle.