Whitmer launches book tour for ‘True Gretch’
As a freshly minted author, Gov Gretchen Whitmer is hitting the road on a new book tour.
Jul
2024
10
LANSING
Jul
2024
10
Biden campaign blasts Trump on military issues in Michigan
President Joe Biden’s campaign hosted a press conference in Lansing touting his administration’s efforts to support military veterans.
Jul
2024
3
‘Taylor Swift bills’ pass as Michigan lawmakers try to stop bots from buying concert tickets
Michigan is in its consumer protection era—and state lawmakers are advancing bills that would ban people from using robots to buy up large quantities of tickets for concerts, sporting events, and other performances.
Jul
2024
3
Michigan Dems look to expand health care access with state-based insurance exchange
Several bills advancing in the state Legislature are designed to bolster access to health care insurance in Michigan.
Jul
2024
2
Michigan lawmakers look to quash non-consensual ‘deepfake’ pornography
Michigan lawmakers are attempting to tackle problems with “deepfake” pornography.
Jul
2024
1
Genesee County leaders eye ‘huge’ economic boost from upcoming manufacturing project
A 1,200-acre parcel of land in rural Genesee County is one step closer to becoming the home of a massive, new manufacturing facility.
Jun
2024
28
Republican Senate candidates face backlash over anti-abortion records in Michigan
Reproductive freedom is enshrined in Michigan’s state Constitution—but all of the state’s Republican Senate candidates have a history of attacking those rights.
Jun
2024
28
Senate symbolically lets the sunshine in as FOIA reform bills advance to the House
During a lengthy Wednesday session, members of the Michigan Senate voted to advance an effort to expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
Jun
2024
28
$83B state budget heads to Whitmer’s desk after all-night session
The Michigan Legislature worked all day Wednesday and into the early morning on Thursday in order to finalize an $82.5 billion budget.
Jun
2024
25
What we know about Republican state Rep. Neil Friske and his alleged crimes
Right-wing state Rep. Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix) is facing a sexual assault investigation after he was reportedly arrested just before 3 a.m. last Thursday in Lansing.
