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Michigan Governor Candidate Says Miscarriage Prompted Her to Prioritize Reproductive Health Access

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor, Democrat Jocelyn Benson is releasing a memoir this... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor, Democrat Jocelyn Benson is releasing a memoir this month that includes her first public discussion of a miscarriage she had about eight years ago — an experience she... Read More

Justice Department Sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York Over State Climate Actions

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump'senergy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their plans for legal action against... Read More

2025-04-16 17:31:59
by Beth McCue
Michigan Awards $8.1M for Solar Projects

LANSING, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the fourth round of Renewables... Read More

LANSING, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the fourth round of Renewables Ready Communities Awards. This round will support the deployment of 1,836 MW of solar power projects, which the department says... Read More

Trump Offers Rare Praise for Michigan Gov. Whitmer as She Appears With Him in Oval Office

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 White House candidate, stood awkwardly in the Oval Office... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 White House candidate, stood awkwardly in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump signed executive orders and assailed his political opponents on Wednesday, not long after she delivered a... Read More

Pete Buttigieg Will Announce He Won't Seek US Senate Seat in Michigan, Source Says

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate... Read More

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as... Read More

Buttigieg Weighs a Decision With Huge Implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or President?

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Some believe the Democratic Party's next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the... Read More

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Some believe the Democratic Party's next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Pete Buttigieg has yet to decide if that's a... Read More

'We've Got to Move Forward' - Michigan Electric Vehicle Industry Responds to Trump Policy Changes

DETROIT (AP) — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its number one destination... Read More

Michigan Democrats Look Toward a Future That Some Hope Includes Pete Buttigieg

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the... Read More

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his knowledge of Michigan, the state he only recently started calling home. “Mayor Pete —... Read More

2024-10-18 14:27:59
by Dan McCue
Senate, Presidential Races Remain Extremely Close in Michigan

WASHINGTON — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is leading her Republican rival, former Rep. Mike Rogers, by three percentage points in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is leading her Republican rival, former Rep. Mike Rogers, by three percentage points in an AARP survey released this week, suggesting that with fewer than three weeks to go before election day, the closely... Read More

2024-10-08 20:01:22
by Dan McCue
New Michigan Laws Expand Rural Access to Health Care, Protect Workers

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 17 bills into law on Tuesday, a number of which have a... Read More

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 17 bills into law on Tuesday, a number of which have a direct bearing on health care in the state. “These bills will make a real difference in people’s lives by expanding... Read More

AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Michigan's State Primaries

NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus on Tuesday... Read More

NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus on Tuesday turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate and... Read More

Detroit Plans to Harness Solar Power on Vacant Lots Throughout the City

DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren't... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren't as many anymore — and haven't been for a long time. “Right now, on our side of the street there... Read More

Tornado Hits Michigan Without Warning, Killing Toddler, While Twister in Maryland Injures Five

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without... Read More

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning, while five people were injured when a tornado in Maryland collapsed structures and trapped people inside. Officials in Livonia,... Read More

Another Michigan Dairy Worker Has Bird Flu, the Third US Case This Year

Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy... Read More

Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The dairy worker reported a cough, congestion, sore throat and watery eyes. The other two... Read More

Census Bureau Estimates: Detroit Population Rises After Decades of Decline, South Dominates Growth

DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation's growth, according to U.S. Census... Read More

The Unexpected, Under-the-Radar Senate Race in Michigan That Could Determine Control of the Chamber

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape. The state's senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to... Read More

2024-04-26 22:09:53
by Dan McCue
Inflation Reduction Act Helping to Lower Clean Energy Costs in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the state of Michigan $159 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding... Read More

LANSING, Mich. — The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the state of Michigan $159 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding to help lower the cost of community and rooftop solar installations for thousands of low-income households. In announcing receipt of... Read More

Pro-Trump Michigan Attorney Arrested After Hearing in DC Over Leaking Dominion Documents

An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a... Read More

An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a... Read More

Explosive Fire at Site Used by Vape Suppliers Kills One, Sends Debris a Mile Away

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fire that destroyed a building which housed suppliers for the vaping industry caused multiple... Read More

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fire that destroyed a building which housed suppliers for the vaping industry caused multiple explosions that killed one person and injured a firefighter as the blasts rocked suburban Detroit, sending gas cannisters and debris... Read More

AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Michigan's Presidential Primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to repeat their past Michigan primary victories on Tuesday, when they each... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to repeat their past Michigan primary victories on Tuesday, when they each face opponents who haven’t yet won a contest this year but also show no indication of dropping out. Biden is fending... Read More

Defense Department to Target 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination Near Michigan Military Base

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to... Read More

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from so-called forever chemicals, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's office announced Friday. Environmentalists say the systems will help prevent... Read More

Tape Reveals Donald Trump Pressured Michigan Officials Not to Certify 2020 Vote, New Report Says

AP — Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according... Read More

AP — Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed in a new report by The Detroit News. The former president 's 2024 campaign... Read More

Democrats See Michigan and Minnesota as Guides for What to Do With Majority Power

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes... Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes that party leaders in other states are looking to as a potential roadmap for what they could swiftly achieve with... Read More

2023-05-01 15:56:35
by Dan McCue
State Appellate Panel Revives Residents’ Fight Against Solar Farm

LANSING, Mich. — A three-judge appellate panel in Michigan last week revived a lawsuit challenging a change in a local... Read More

LANSING, Mich. — A three-judge appellate panel in Michigan last week revived a lawsuit challenging a change in a local zoning ordinance that led to a township approving the permit for an industrial solar farm. In a unanimous ruling, the... Read More

GOP's DeSantis Visits Whitmer's Michigan, the 'Anti-Florida'

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a highly anticipated presidential announcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will visit Michigan for his... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a highly anticipated presidential announcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will visit Michigan for his first appearance this year in the state transformed by Democratic majorities under high-profile Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The visit will put... Read More

Michigan Senate Votes to Repeal 2012 Law Restricting Unions

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of union supporters filled the halls of the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Democrats... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of union supporters filled the halls of the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Democrats voted along party lines in support of repealing the decade-old “right-to-work” law in a state long considered a pillar of... Read More

Slotkin Preps Senate Run After Winning Tough Reelection Bid

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just three months ago, Rep. Elissa Slotkin was one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Washington,... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just three months ago, Rep. Elissa Slotkin was one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Washington, fighting an expensive campaign for reelection in a Michigan district that Republicans were sure they could retake. That was all... Read More

2023-01-04 20:49:55
by Natalie McCormick
Diversity Makes History in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — It was a turn of events that simply demanded one sit up and take notice. On Sunday... Read More

LANSING, Mich. — It was a turn of events that simply demanded one sit up and take notice. On Sunday morning, Jan. 1, Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, tweeted, “As of this morning, there are... Read More

Flip of Michigan Legislature Highlights Role of Fair Maps

Democratic candidates for the Michigan House and Senate won a majority of votes this year, translating into their party winning control... Read More

Democratic candidates for the Michigan House and Senate won a majority of votes this year, translating into their party winning control of both legislative chambers. That may seem like a natural result, but it hasn't been in previous elections. While Democrats... Read More

To Hold House, Democrats Eye GOP-Held Districts Won by Biden

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — While preparing to march in a Saturday morning parade through this fast-growing city's west side,... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — While preparing to march in a Saturday morning parade through this fast-growing city's west side, Democratic congressional candidate Hillary Scholten warned her staff that the area was traditionally very conservative and they should brace for possible booing.... Read More

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