Politics

Michigan State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh is ending her U.S. Senate bid, so she can instead run to replace retiring Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint).

A pair of Michigan Jewish Democratic elected officials are calling on a Democratic congresswoman to walk back social media comments they say used an antisemitic phrase.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Thursday to preserve Obamacare coverage in Michigan — even if all or part of the Affordable Care Act is someday reversed at the federal level.

The State Senate passed bills that set new reimbursement rates for many long-term care services for severely injured auto accident patients.

The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday for a bill to lift Michigan’s sweeping immunity law that protects drug companies against product liability lawsuits.

Michigan Republican Party leadership discussed several topics from the 2020 election to plans for next year’s presidential primary during a press conference Thursday morning.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a flashpoint in Congress yet again as members work to renew the farm bill. And the debate comes in the midst of rising food insecurity across the U.S.

The Supreme Court is reviewing the Indian Child Welfare Act and will come to a decision within the next month.

The bill in its current form would be "detrimental to rural communities," said Bob Thompson, president of the Michigan Farmer's Union.

It's only the third bill Biden has vetoed since taking office. Kildee told WCMU the veto is a "pennywise and pound foolish decision" and will hurt American solar power manufacturers in the long term.