A federal judge has authorized partial payouts from the $626.25M Flint settlement, but thousands of claimants still face appeals, paperwork and lingering frustration.

New polls turn Michigan’s open governor’s race into a tight, three‑way contest, with independent Mike Duggan, Jocelyn Benson and John James all trading leads. The numbers are mixed and the calendar is short.

New filings show court-ordered monitorship and law-firm bills pushed UAW oversight costs above $25 million in 2025 as investigations and document fights continued.

Kent Syverud is now reported to assume the University of Michigan presidency on May 11, about two months earlier than the Regents' July 1 timetable.

Mayor Mary Sheffield will use her first State of the City to stress neighborhood safety, expand Rx Kids cash aid for new parents and reorganize how the city delivers human services.

A leaked March recording appears to show Abdul El‑Sayed telling aides to avoid commenting on Ayatollah Khamenei’s death because "people in Dearborn are sad." The clip and the campaign's response have injected a new controversy into the Democratic primary.

A Detroit Free Press column found Michigan lawmakers who skipped the lame‑duck session still filed for mileage reimbursements, renewing calls for oversight.

Judge Steven Rhodes’ 2014 confirmation cut roughly $7 billion in debt and used an $816M “Grand Bargain” to protect the DIA and shore up pensions — a deal that still shapes Detroit’s budgets.

Wayne County says it overpaid two retired judges more than $1 million combined and the retirement board will decide whether to seek repayment or forgive the sums.

Wayne County’s “Our Hair, Our Health” resolution puts local leaders on record about harmful chemicals in products marketed to Black women and ties the push to recent research.

The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $276.6M Consumers Energy rate increase; the attorney general’s office says residential bills could rise about 8.9% starting May 1.

A new federal tax credit could send up to $1,700 per donor into K–12 scholarships — but Michigan must opt in before residents can use it.

GOP delegates meet in Novi on Saturday to endorse nominees for Michigan attorney general and secretary of state, pitting county officials against outsider challengers. The winners will get an early organizational edge heading into the summer primary.