Genesee County approved recall wording for Gaines Township Supervisor Daniel Jenkins after a disputed fire‑chief hire that prompted mass firefighter departures. The approval sends one petition to signature gathering while another was rejected.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned in Detroit Monday for Jocelyn Benson as she builds support ahead of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary.

A Michigan appeals court reversed a December 2025 order and cleared the way for mail‑in ballots with missing or mismatched stubs to be processed as challenged ballots.

Treasurer Bob Doroshewitz and Trustee Jen Buckley announced mid‑term resignations this week, leaving the board to appoint interim replacements amid months of public infighting.

Michigan lawmakers filed bills to ban "surveillance pricing" and would give the attorney general power to seek fines and injunctions for algorithmic price discrimination.

The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents approved a roughly 3% undergraduate tuition increase and a roughly $3.1 billion Ann Arbor budget as officials warn of flat state support. Expanded aid programs may shield many in‑state students.

The Michigan AFL‑CIO has formally endorsed Jocelyn Benson for governor, adding a major union network to her campaign ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

A Lansing bill package would expand the Michigan Innovation Fund and redirect more public returns into pre-seed and evergreen funds as a bid to keep startups in state.

A post-forum confrontation outside Kitab Cafe between Abraham Aiyash and Justin Onwenu intensified a tense Democratic primary in Detroit's newly drawn 1st Senate District.

A top backer of the super PAC supporting Abdul El‑Sayed is president of a medical‑billing firm that helps collect unpaid patient bills, creating awkward optics given his anti‑debt platform.

State Senate GOP leader Aric Nesbitt suspended his 2026 Michigan governor campaign and endorsed Rep. John James. The decision tightens the Republican primary ahead of the Aug. 4 contest.

President Trump endorsed Rep. John James for Michigan governor on June 22, injecting new momentum into the GOP primary with the Aug. 4 contest looming. The endorsement could reshape early voting and ad plans across the state.

Michigan health director Elizabeth Hertel is stepping down after five years; senior deputy Amy Epkey will serve as acting director during the transition.