The Democratic governor’s approval rating is the highest since the early phases of the pandemic, according to Impact Research polling.

At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday, Michigan congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle shared their thoughts on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

House Speaker Matt Hall shot down an attempt to schedule a meeting of Michigan's legislative leaders on Thursday night.

The number of Michigan homeless students is on the rise, with over 35,000 enrolled in public schools during the 2023-24 academic year. Schools and advocates work to help them overcome barriers to academic success but face funding and other challenges. Access to and affordability of housing continues to be an ongoing factor for families.

The Michigan football team is still alive for four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton, and so is rival Ohio State.

"This is just kind of whiplash," said Chauncey Mayfield II, a corporate attorney who leads law firm Honigman LLP’s Commercial Transactions Practice Group in Detroit. "People are likely going to have to operate as if those tariffs are still in place until there's a final decision one way or another."

Michigan will open the 2025 football season with back-to-back primetime games. The Wolverines received network and time designations for six games: Aug. 30 – New Mexico, 7:30 pm (NBC) Sept. 6 – at Oklahoma,

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer touted her accomplishments as Michigan's governor as she passes the midpoint of her second term and is continuously floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

Michigan was $34 million shy of exporting $3 billion in agriculture products in 2024. The biggest market remains Canada at more than $1.2 billion.

Josue Briceño, ranked No. 81 among MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects, fell a home run short of history Thursday night for Single-A West Michigan, clubbing three home runs in the Whitecaps' 14-1 victory over Dayton at Day Air Ballpark.

A judge has dismissed a murder charge against a Michigan police officer who struck a fleeing man with his unmarked SUV.