Prominent Michigan Republicans are asking the Trump administration to monitor Michigan’s 2026 elections They allege Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has a conflict because she’s running for governor Under Trump, the Department of Justice is already suing Michigan for unredacted voter rolls Twenty-two Michigan Republicans have called on President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to […]
A Banks Township trustee was repeatedly denied the opportunity to open a 183-acre gravel mine on his property, then he ran for and won a seat on the township board His first action on the board was to propose the removal of a moratorium on gravel mining The board has since voted in a split […]
The Trump administration is floating the idea of a 50-year mortgage, which it says could help address housing affordability across the US While the move could result in short-term savings, housing and financial experts caution longer-term costs could make things worse Michigan’s housing market was hard hit by the Great Recession, making the policy pitch […]
A new Michigan law will expand the power of legislator-directed police as legislators also consider shielding their own home addresses The push for lawmaker security follows incidents of political violence throughout the U.S. Critics argue the new law and bills do little to address the root causes of the violence and reduce transparency LANSING — […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.” The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday on social media by Sen. Elissa Slotkin of […]
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta among high-profile backers of proposed Michigan ‘Queenie’s Law’ Two-bill package would ban painful experimentation on dogs used in research studies done by public bodies, such as universities The policy is named after a dalmatian, Queenie, who died in 2010 after being used in heart-related research by Wayne State University […]
Michigan’s Republican Congressional delegation is pushing the US FDA to end a 2023 policy that enables sending abortion drugs by mail The GOP lawmakers contend the drugs should only be issued by doctors in-person, for safety purposes That could limit access in Michigan, where Planned Parenthood closures have left thousands without a nearby clinic LANSING […]
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month, Michigan Republicans asked the federal government to provide “comprehensive oversight” of the state’s 2026 election. But the letter doesn’t specify what “comprehensive oversight” […]
A task force assembled last year by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has released recommendations to combat gun violence Report calls for banning several types of guns and controversial attachments, as well as improving firearms safety practices State chief medical officer Natasha Bagdasarian said the report was data-driven and crafted through a public health lens LANSING — […]
FBI requests interviews with US Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, and other lawmakers involved in a controversial social media video Slotkin called FBI involvement a ‘scare tactic,’ stands by comments that military service members should defy ‘illegal orders’ President Donald Trump accused Slotkin and others who participated in the video of sedition ‘punishable by DEATH’ Michigan […]