Thursday’s Political News Briefing

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, There’s an issue in Lansing that’s becoming more urgent by the day, because it could be the difference over whether thousands of Michiganders are still able to see their doctors by the end of the month or not. It has to do with…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Michigan’s race for governor is already shaping up to be one of the most closely watched elections in the country this year. And while most people focus on the top contenders—Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James—the entry of former Detroit Mayor Mike…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Michigan spends more than $2 billion a year on its prison system. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers now says serious questions are swirling around conditions inside the state’s only women’s prison. At a recent hearing, testimony detailed allegations of toxic mold, delayed…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, While grocery prices climb for everyday Michiganders, new records show lobbyists are picking up plenty of tabs for state lawmakers, spending a record amount last year. Today, The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski follows the money to break down who’s getting wined and dined, and…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Did you know that foreign investors now own roughly 5% of all land in the state? This major shift is now sparking debate in Lansing over whether these purchases are part of something more concerning. Today, The ’Gander’s Kyle Kaminski breaks down who’s…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Take a peek into a Michigan classroom and you might be shocked to learn that at least one in 20 people leading instruction doesn’t have a teaching certificate. That’s the new reality uncovered by a recently released study. And as The ’Gander’s political…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, It’s rare these days to see lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agree on an issue so easily. So when it happens, it’s worth keeping an eye on. Here in Michigan, a bipartisan deal to limit students’ cell phone use during class…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Right now in Michigan, Native Americans are being warned to carry ID just to prove they belong here, even though they’re US citizens, living on their own ancestral land. That’s because tribal leaders say immigration agents are stepping up activity in northern Michigan,…

Inside: This week in Michigan politics Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, Michigan is getting slammed by one of the worst flu seasons in years, and hospitals are nearing capacity. At the same time, the Trump administration quietly changed federal vaccine guidance in a way public health experts warn could mean fewer kids get vaccinated,…

Plus: Thousands raised for Ford employee who heckled Trump Share with a friend Fellow Michigander, New reporting suggests the Trump administration is eyeing industrial warehouses as the next frontier of immigrant detention, with one potential site flagged right here in Michigan. And despite how this is often framed by the federal government, the vast majority…