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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.

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. 

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.

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…

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…

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 Republican state legislator who attended the Jan. 6 insurrection and pushes the lie that the 2020 election was stolen is now helping lead the Michigan House Republicans’ campaign committee, raising concerns from a democracy expert who called the appointment “a warning bell” for voters.

Four Democratic-led bills aim to ban mental health providers in Michigan from offering any therapy that attempts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity and expression of children.

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.

These top stories from 2022 will shape 2023 in Michigan.