Documents show Gov. Whitmer’s Feb. 11–20 Milan and Munich trade mission cost about $208,000. Lawmakers want clearer proof the trip produced concrete investments.

Bay County will receive about $972,308 from Michigan’s FY2025 marijuana excise tax, with Bay City, Bangor Township and Pinconning also receiving payouts. The state distributed $93.7M to local governments this year.

House bills would license earned‑wage access providers, set a $50,000 bond and cap transaction fees, while consumer advocates warn the apps can resemble payday loans.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib has filed nearly 2,000 nominating signatures and launched a 2026 re-election campaign to keep representing Michigan's 12th District.

The Michigan House has released only top-line security totals while withholding line-item details for an expanded House security unit operating beyond the Capitol.

A new federal deduction now lets buyers of new U.S.-assembled cars deduct up to $10,000 a year in loan interest. Heres what Detroit buyers should check before signing a deal.

Shelby Township approved police workplace‑climate and inclusion training after three officers accused Chief Robert Shelide of sexist remarks; an internal probe substantiated some comments.

Water Warrior Island says DNR construction delays prevented it from opening in 2025 and cost the business hundreds of thousands.

FOIA-obtained pension records list May 1 as the retirement date for Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe, whose tenure at the Michigan State Police drew scrutiny and union no-confidence.

Oak Park vice president Xondra Clark resigned this week as a whistleblower lawsuit prompted the superintendent’s retirement. The board has selected a new vice president.

Michigan justices heard challenges to the MPSC permit to put a section of Enbridge’s Line 5 into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Tribes pressed for more review while Enbridge argued the tunnel is safer.

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.