Grosse Pointe school board trustee Sean Cotton sued after a social-media post linked him to the KKK. The case will test Michigan’s updated hate-crimes law in court.

House Democrats refiled a Death With Dignity package in Lansing that would let some terminally ill Michiganders obtain life‑ending prescriptions under strict safeguards. The bills face GOP resistance and pushback from medical groups.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Fox 2 Detroit she won't run for president in 2028, ending months of speculation and refocusing attention on Michigan's politics.

Michigan Democrats pitched the DNC to place the state in the early 2028 primary window, arguing late‑February timing, voter access and battleground status make it a strategic choice.

A federal appeals panel said anti‑abortion groups and some lawmakers lacked standing to challenge Michigan’s Proposal 3, keeping the voter‑approved amendment intact.

Two recent bond‑rating upgrades strengthen Detroit's finances and should lower borrowing costs for upcoming projects. The moves reflect years of fiscal discipline.

A House bill led by Rep. Tom Barrett would raise payments for the most disabled veterans and surviving Gold Star families.

Washington negotiated a deal that will allow Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S. after regulators and the company addressed software and data‑security concerns tied to its Chinese owner.

Troy Mayor Ethan Baker launched a bid for Michigan's open 11th District, pitching Great Lakes protection and lower costs as core priorities. He has filed with the FEC and holds federal commission experience.

Former Gov. Rick Snyder is speaking at the Mackinac Policy Conference on a K‑12 panel, drawing renewed attention because of his role in the Flint water crisis. His return offers a test of whether Michigan's policy community will reengage him.

The Detroit district’s proposed $1.1B budget funds pay raises and adds counselors and attendance supports, but leaders warn settlement dollars ending will create fiscal uncertainty.

Rep. Jack Bergman is defending his seat as a GOP primary and a House ethics complaint collide in northern Michigan. The Aug. 4 primary now looks as much about accountability as about ideology.

Lawmakers in Lansing want to move nominations for AG, secretary of state and three university boards out of party conventions and into partisan primaries. Supporters call it a fix for delegate-driven surprises; critics say it would invite big-money primaries.