State Politics
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Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
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5 things you need to know from Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her administration’s legislative agenda for 2024—and it’s all about cutting costs for Michiganders.
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Whitmer to request funding for free community college for all
This latest proposal expands on Whitmer’s previous plan that temporarily lowered the qualifying age for free community college tuition.
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Michigan Republicans align against abortion rights amid attempt to flip US Senate seat
Several Republican candidates running for an open US Senate seat in Michigan all oppose abortion rights. But will Michiganders buy what they’re trying to sell?
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Michigan leaders demand investigation of ‘disturbing’ behavior from top Republican
Several Michigan leaders are urging state lawmakers to investigate one of their Republican colleagues after he was accused of domestic assault in 2019.
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More questions than answers persist over who runs the Michigan Republican Party
Claims and counterclaims of leadership, backed up by lawsuits and motions to dismiss. Thus is the state of the Michigan Republican Party.
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Supreme Court won’t overrule order to redraw Detroit districts
The US Supreme Court rejected a request from Michigan’s redistricting commission to overrule an order to redraw 13 Detroit-area seats in the Legislature.
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Opinion: Michigan is not a climate haven. We are already paying for a warming planet
Michigan has now joined 26 other states in asking insurance carriers to evaluate and disclose climate risk exposure.
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Opinion: The climate crisis and renewable energy
The new 100% clean energy mandate positions Michigan as a national energy leader. The new legislation balances local and state siting, preserving a great deal of local control.
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Michiganders protected abortion after Roe. Republicans are plotting a reversal.
Michigan has emerged as a safe haven for abortion care. But under Republican leadership, those rights could be in jeopardy.
