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.

House Republicans in Lansing filed HB5653–5657 to let legal gun owners carry concealed without a CPL, setting up a fight with Gov. Whitmer and gun‑safety advocates.

The DOJ is reviving a federal 925(c) pathway that could let some people with past nonviolent convictions petition the Attorney General to restore federal gun rights. One Detroit man says he’ll apply.

The Michigan House approved HB 5364, a proposal that would require both chambers to approve curriculum changes before those changes take effect. The move follows debate over updated health education guidance.

Recent polls show a fractured Democratic primary and tight general matchups that could decide Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat.

State Rep. Karen Whitsett said on March 2 she won't seek re-election and will not run for public office again, calling it a spiritual decision. Her 4th District seat is now open and local campaigns are already active.

Mayor Mary Sheffield tapped Ali Abazeed — Dearborn’s founding public‑health director — as Detroit’s new chief public health officer. The hire brings a neighborhood‑first approach into city hall.

A new Inforum snapshot finds women hold 28% of Michigan board seats while executive and named officer roles show mixed results. Progress in boards hasn’t yet translated into broad C‑suite gains.

Republican lawmakers filed bills to block stricter vaccine waiver rules in Michigan, calling the measures a parental-rights protection while health officials warn of public-health risks.

Michigan is pressing Dana to return incentive money after the supplier closed an Auburn Hills plant and laid off roughly 200 workers. A state deadline to cure the default is April 27, 2026.

Superintendent Kelly Coffin says inflation has left Farmington schools stretched, but audits and state data show overall spending and state aid rose even as enrollment fell. The dispute centers on a proposed 1.5‑mill Oakland County enhancement that could reach voters in August.

Judge Thomas Wilson will retire Feb. 27; the Judicial Tenure Commission’s formal complaint accused him of alcohol misuse, harassment and undisclosed ties to attorneys.