Michigan politics

The state House adopted a bill Tuesday that would reduce the state’s contributions to the public school employee retirement fund.

Friske was arrested last week near a home he owns in Lansing. He participated in a candidate forum in Petoskey on Monday, sharing the stage with his opponents in the upcoming Republican Primary and November election.

The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Tuesday with the goal of wrapping up the state budget as well as other items of business before starting a summer recess on Thursday.

Michigan’s importance to the 2024 presidential race came into view this weekend with a stop by Vice President Kamala Harris Saturday in Detroit.

Democrats in the state Legislature are sponsoring a bill they say would help people fend off defamation lawsuits filed by businesses trying to stifle criticism.

Michigan voters at a meet and greet with GOP 8th district candidate Mary Draves say inflation is top of mind.

Mary Draves is one of three candidates in the competitive 8th congressional GOP primary. She talks about her platform and issues at hand to voters in central Michigan.

One of the new maps will go on to replace the current state senate district plan that a federal court struck down as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge is expected to issue a ruling in the next couple of weeks on a legal challenge to the state’s rules on processing absentee ballots.

State officials discussed how they can ease Michigan's shift toward clean energy and electric vehicles in Detroit Monday.