Colin Jackson is a reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network.

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...

Cornel West’s presidential candidacy faces signature challenge in Michigan

A challenge filed with a statewide elections board in Michigan is seeking to keep presidential candidate Cornel West off the...

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...