Two bills would let Michigan districts waive seat‑time and some graduation rules to pilot internships and competency‑based programs, drawing equity and funding concerns. Supporters tout flexibility; critics want guardrails.

A coalition says it has the signatures to ask voters whether utilities and major state contractors should be barred from campaign donations. Opponents warn the measure could prompt court fights.

Detroit councilwoman Mary Waters was listed as disqualified from the Aug. 4 Democratic primary after election officials said her nominating petitions failed review. Her campaign has appealed to the state Bureau of Elections.

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, adding a heavyweight surrogate while polls show the race still unsettled.

Shelbie Campbell’s TikTok twerks and campaign mugshots have put her in the national spotlight as she runs in Michigan’s 13th. She says the stunts are strategy, not spectacle.

At a UAW forum in Dearborn, Jocelyn Benson and Mike Duggan traded barbs over fundraising and labor ties in front of about 150 union members.

Bay City will host a public meet-and-greet and interviews for four city manager finalists next Tuesday evening. The commission is taking community input as it evaluates candidates.

FEMA is awarding $86.4M to Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health and Detroit Public Schools to reimburse pandemic response costs. The grants come through FEMA's Public Assistance program.

MSU's Board of Trustees scheduled an 8 p.m. Zoom special meeting Sunday to consider a personnel action and proposed revisions to the board's code of ethics.

A bitter Sturgis City Commission meeting left the city with open questions about leadership after City Manager Andrew Kuk's resignation. Commissioners are split over filling a vacant seat and whether to pursue an outside review of the mayor.

Central Transport agreed to pay $5.5M after an EEOC lawsuit alleged it refused to hire qualified female truck drivers; the consent decree mandates training, monitoring and payouts.

Orion Township sued Oakland County this week, saying sudden increases in sheriff‑patrol charges were imposed without adequate accounting. Township leaders want detailed cost data before voters face new millages.

The Michigan House advanced a bill to count four mid‑March storm closures as instructional days for eligible districts, easing the need for make‑up time in dozens of northern counties.