Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.

Benson, election officials hail recent reforms at press conference

Early in-person voting opened across Michigan this past weekend ahead of next week’s primary elections.According to Michigan Secretary of State...

Detroit Evening Report: Abandon Biden campaign remains skeptical of Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris could be inheriting some of the opposition President Joe Biden faced on the campaign trail, now that Biden...

Biden camp makes pitch to Michigan veterans

Michigan Democrats made their pitch to military veterans Monday on why they should support President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. This comes...

Bipartisan package seeks to unify recreational and medicinal cannabis licensing

Medical and recreational marijuana licensing could become one under new bills in the Michigan Legislature.The legislation would treat medical marijuana...

Michigan signs onto new invasive carp agreement

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement this week to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.For...

Republican lawmakers appeal election lawsuit

A group of Republican state lawmakers are appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit to undo some of Michigan’s voter-approved...

Michigan lawmakers approve budgets amid debate over school spending

The Michigan Legislature pulled an all-nighter Wednesday through early Thursday to finalize the new state budget. The sun was rising as...

Michigan House votes to allow prisoners some FOIA access

Legislation on its way to the Michigan Senate would give prisoners some limited access to the state’s Freedom of Information...

Michigan Dems focus on Black voters during Detroit roundtable

Michigan Democrats continued their effort to gain support among Black voters with a roundtable talk Thursday in Detroit. One of...

Lawmakers seek to shift youth work permits from schools to state

The Michigan House Labor Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill to have the state take over responsibility for issuing work permits...

Detroit Evening Report: New state agency holds clean energy, EV transition roundtable in Detroit

Officials from a new state office met with stakeholders Tuesday to talk about efforts to prepare workers and businesses for...

Michigan House proposes $80.9B budget

Michigan House lawmakers approved an $80.9 billion proposal for the state’s next budget Wednesday evening.Democrats in the House majority say...