The attorney general office calls for changes to a process that has awarded $2 billion in pet projects in recent years. Some are under investigation, including a $25 million grant for a health campus in Clare that was championed by a former House speaker and went to a former aide.
State officials are adopting a more aggressive goal for building and rehabilitating new housing, as well as preparing to leverage federal funding for home energy rebates.
A detective sergeant from Grand Rapids faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Samuel Sterling, who died after he was struck by an unmarked Michigan State Police vehicle
As Michigan power players debate policy on Mackinac Island, new polling suggests voter apathy on the economy, higher education and even the democratic process.
A Macomb County developer who secured a $5 million budget earmark quickly became one of the state’s top political donors. It’s the latest incident to prompt questions about Michigan’s appropriations process.
A Bridge Michigan reader asks how voters can educate themselves about office seekers in the absence of newspapers. It takes a bit of work, but there are several ways to be informed before you fill in your ballot
Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says she’s made more than 90 visits to Detroit as she works to woo Black voters in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
A Bridge Michigan reader asks if U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers still lives in Florida. His campaign says he moved back home to Michigan last year, and he’s now registered to vote here again.
Michigan cities battling homelessness are watching closely as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of ‘public camping’ bans. Businesses are on board. Foes say it’s cruel.
As Joe Biden returns to Detroit for an NAACP dinner, insiders warn that voters are frustrated, apathetic and feeling neglected heading into the presidential election.
Democrats demand a state investigation into “potential forgery and other fraudulent signature gathering tactics” by leading Republican candidates for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat.
Detroit’s population has fallen for years, so a Census estimate showing gains was cause for cheers. Use our database to look up population estimates across the state.
When Melody Rohrer’s murderer was caught, he wasn’t charged with a sex crime despite evidence that he had sex with her corpse. That’s because no law explicitly bans necrophilia in Michigan, a fact her family is trying to change.
Michigan Democrats want to bar landlords from rejecting prospective tenants who would pay rent with Section 8 vouchers or other forms of assistance. Conservatives are concerned.