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Sixteen Republicans who falsely claimed to be Michigan’s presidential electors in 2020 are facing felony charges for their blatant attempt to subvert democracy. Here’s how their scheme was foiled. LANSING—About three weeks before a violent mob of armed...
Bipartisan legislation signed this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially aligns state law with a recent constitutional amendment to expand voting rights—including a full nine days of early voting.
Howies Hockey Tape is launching a $6 million expansion in Gaines Township and hiring 45 new employees after receiving a six-figure economic development grant from the state.
City officials in Traverse City are looking into possible violations of a city anti-discrimination ordinance at a local hair salon this week after its owner posted on social media that some members of the LGBTQ community are not welcome at her business.
After passing gun safety legislation that was signed into law this spring, Democratic state lawmakers plan to further address violence by introducing bills that would keep guns out of the hands of abusers and allow people at risk of suicide to place themselves on a registry barring them from purchasing firearms.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that ditches the state asset test for food assistance. The change is set to improve access to food and lower costs for thousands of Michiganders.
The newly announced Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential will focus on early learning and higher education to improve long-term student outcomes.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel expects recent discriminatory comments from a Northern Michigan salon owner to face a legal challenge under state civil rights laws.
Bipartisan state legislation signed this week will protect Michiganders from sexual assault by helping survivors maintain their privacy and ramping up the penalties for their abusers.
The $82 billion budget passed by lawmakers last month is slated to reshape Michigan’s health landscape and significantly increase access to care for residents across the state, legislators and advocates say.
About $250 million in federal relief funding has allowed the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to spruce up several state parks—just in time to book your mid-summer camping trip.
A new battery job training program from Henry Ford College is enticing students with the prospects of making $30 an hour after graduation.
President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” tour took form in Grand Rapids on Wednesday morning as lawmakers and community leaders peered into a pit in front of the home of Paige Biek and her family.
A focus on workforce development and growing the middle class is poised to pay big dividends for Michigan’s economy—and help more women find better jobs along the way.
The largest budget in state history is poised to pay big dividends for Michigan’s schools and infrastructure, as well as bolster access to healthcare, housing, workforce training—and a whole lot more.
Michigan students are poised to reap some of the biggest rewards of the latest state budget after Democratic lawmakers voted this week to unleash billions of dollars in new state funding for Michigan’s public schools.
A new initiative from President Joe Biden’s administration is sending more than $1.5 billion to Michigan to expand internet access in areas of the state with shoddy (or no) connectivity.
During a fundraising dinner, the election-denying, far-right leader of the Michigan Republican Party was reportedly caught tripling down on an offensive tweet that trivializes the Holocaust.
A plea agreement hearing is set July 27 for former GOP gubernatorial candidate and far-right activist Ryan Kelley, who is reportedly expected to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor charge.
One year later, patients and abortion providers are still navigating a new world post-Dobbs decision, but Michigan doctors at Planned Parenthood told the Michigan Advance ahead of the anniversary that the “new normal” is not one anyone should be OK with.
After phony signatures roiled the political campaigns of five gubernatorial candidates last year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed felony charges against three people who are allegedly responsible for orchestrating the scheme.
Democrats in the Michigan House are responding to wildfires and extreme weather events in recent months by putting forth a set of bills that would seek to move Michigan’s energy sector to carbon-free alternatives and prioritize energy efficiency programming for low-income communities.
The new proposal from a group of 176 House Republicans would raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, ban free school meals for students, cut spending on food aid, and more.
A Michigan summer may be brief, but there’s plenty to eat while we’re in it. We’ve put together a list of our favorite summer foods both traditional and new.
An eight-figure grant awarded this week from the federal government aims to help continue building out an affordable, high-speed internet network across Michigan.
Several Michigan lawmakers joined their colleagues in other states at the White House Thursday to talk about victories and barriers in expanding access to reproductive health care.
More than $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding is still available for low- and middle-income Michigan homeowners who are behind on their bills. They just need to ask for the cash.
Bills advancing in the Michigan House of Representatives aim to help protect the personal information of victims and witnesses from being disclosed during criminal proceedings.
Michigan voters elected the most openly lesbian, gay, or bisexual state lawmakers in state history. Now the state’s laws are changing to help strengthen protections for the LGBTQ community.
A new $50 million expansion project from Toyota is poised to lead to future investments in Michigan, and it comes with a new statewide initiative designed to prepare Michigan students for lucrative new careers.
