Two Detroit judges face public hearings over a 2019 Mackinac Island bike‑shop dispute that investigators say included contradictory statements. The state commission will weigh video and witness evidence.

Whitmer says President Trump agreed at a White House meeting to deliver additional federal funds for northern Michigan’s March 2025 ice-storm recovery, a reversal after earlier denials. State officials are now waiting for formal paperwork on how and when the money will arrive.

Dana Nessel will not appeal the judge’s dismissal of charges in Michigan’s 2020 “false electors” case and released a 110‑page report explaining her decision. The state prosecution will not move forward to trial.

Mayor Mary Sheffield's first budget would raise Detroit's full-time pay floor to $21.45 an hour, affecting about 900 city workers and shifting funds to transit and housing.

Lawmakers want a statewide Silver Alert to send phone warnings when seniors or vulnerable adults go missing. Identical bills cleared each chamber last fall but remain stalled.

State economic development officials have asked lawmakers to approve roughly $52 million in taxpayer support for fairlife and La Colombe expansions in West Michigan, reopening debate over corporate incentives.

A guest tied to the $20M Global Link grant was listed on Matt Hall’s guest list for Whitmer’s State of the State, renewing questions about oversight and vetting.

A Michigan ballot committee says it turned in more than 750,000 signatures seeking proof-of-citizenship and photo ID requirements; state officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the 2026 ballot.

House Democrats introduced measures to make Michigan’s utility regulators elected, a move driven by anger over repeated rate hikes and fast-moving energy projects. The bills would require a constitutional change and face high procedural hurdles.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued Kalshiex LLC on March 3, asking a court to bar the company’s sports "event contracts" and seek a permanent injunction in a test of state oversight.

A Michigan mother told senators her 12-year-old’s exposure to algorithmic feeds helped lead to suicide, pressing lawmakers to pass the Kids Over Clicks package. Sponsors say the bills would curb addictive feeds, ban targeted ads to minors and limit risky AI chatbots.

Incumbent Glenda McDonald and community activists Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris and Joshua Lamere have filed campaign committees, launching Highland Park’s 2026 mayoral contest. The filings set the stage for an August primary and a November general election.

At a Lansing hearing, Matt DePerno urged GOP lawmakers to review state spending on the tabulator tampering prosecution and questioned the attorney general’s motives.