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.

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow rolled out a 30‑second TV spot and an initial $400K Detroit buy as the Aug. 4 Democratic primary approaches.

Mike Rogers' campaign sent a cease‑and‑desist after Abdul El‑Sayed called him a 'pharma lobbyist' and alleged a $14M payout. Both sides are trading claims and legal threats as Michigan's primary season heats up.

Michigan’s high court declined review of budget language that ties roughly $321M in school‑safety funds to a waiver of legal privileges, leaving lower‑court rulings intact.