Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.

Michigan election officials join battleground state panel in Ann Arbor

Election officials in Michigan met with others from across the country in Ann Arbor Thursday as they prepare for the...

Republicans, servers lobby for tipped credit; Supreme Court answers questions

Michigan Republicans are teaming up with some tipped workers to push for a change to new state minimum wage policies...

Trump talks assassination attempt, border, trade in Michigan town hall

The auto industry, trade, and an apparent assassination attempt over the weekend were some of the major discussion points during...

Detroit Evening Report: U-M Board of Regents candidate sues Michigan Democratic Party over convention results

The Michigan Democratic Party is facing a lawsuit over the race for its University of Michigan Board of Regents nomination.Subscribe...

Democratic org announces $500K investment in Michigan House races

Michigan House Democrats are getting a $500,000 boost from a national campaign organization to help them keep control of the...

Michigan Supreme Court sides with state in COVID-19 shutdown cases

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a group of cases involving the state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders Friday. That choice...

Rep. James tries to drum support for federal education tax credit legislation

Michigan Republican Congressman John James is working to build support for federal legislation that would offer tax breaks in exchange for donations to...

Karamo forcibly removed from Michigan GOP convention; party chooses Fink, O’Grady for state Supreme Court

The Michigan Republican Party accomplished its goal of choosing candidates for statewide offices including Michigan Supreme Court, state school board,...

Requests for November absentee ballots now open

Absentee ballot requests are now available in Michigan for this November’s general election.Michigan voters can ask for an absentee ballot...

New report finds dip in child poverty, but also fewer in preschool and reading by third grade

A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child well-being. On one...

Federal appeals court keeps Line 5 lawsuit in state court

A lawsuit over the Line 5 petroleum pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be heard in Michigan...

Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County

Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...