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A Data For Progress/Courier Newsroom poll finds glaring gaps between the Republican nominee’s platform and voters’ views.

Over the last few years, a hyper-partisan political climate led by Republican lawmakers in Lansing has helped to transform even common-sense proposals into a tightrope walk down a political minefield.

With grocery prices still on the rise, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that those who are eligible for food assistance will continue to receive a $95 monthly payment for July. 

Two spots on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for grabs on Nov. 8, and the winners will have a hand in making some big decisions.

Governor ‘will not be bullied or intimidated’ following ‘targeted attack’ in Wisconsin Need to Know Authorities suspect Douglas Uhde killed retired Wisconsin judge John Roemer in a “targeted attack” that may have also included other targets in both state and federal government. A “hit list” found with Uhde reportedly included Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s name. In…

After threats against election workers have soared in the wake of a right-wing campaign to push lies about the 2020 election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Democratic lawmakers announced Tuesday plans to protect election officials and crack down on those intentionally sharing misinformation about elections and voting.

Parental control over public education has become an increasingly pressing issue. Multiple Republican candidates for governor are campaigning on it – for example, you’ve probably heard lots of debate over critical race theory, or  Tudor Dixon’s claim that children are being taught about “sex and gender theory secretly behind their parents’ backs.” Last week, Gov. Gretchen…

In August, Shadia Martini became the first Syrian American woman to win a party’s nomination to the Michigan Legislature. Martini grew up with banned books and rigged elections, and now she’s worried that the US is falling into similar authoritarian traps.

A month has passed since one of the country’s highest-profile domestic terrorism cases ended with no conviction by the jury. If you haven’t been paying attention to this historic domestic terrorism case, here’s a summary of key developments you may have missed.

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.