Whitmer repeals ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s 35-year-old ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. Michigan was...
Trump to visit Grand Rapids Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be in Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Kent County GOP says it will not...
Proposed bill would give Michiganders first dibs on campsite reservations
A bill introduced in the Michigan state House would allow Michigan residents to reserve campgrounds two weeks before out-of-state residents....
Court OKs redistricting commission’s map for Detroit area House districts
A federal court last week approved a new plan for Michigan’s state House districts around metro Detroit. That’s after judges...
Transit advocates want more bus funding in final FY25 state budget
Legislators in Lansing are in the process of finalizing Michigan’s state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s after Gov....
The Metro: Middle Eastern, North African category added to US census and federal government surveys
For decades, Arab Americans have been advocating for a new Middle East and North African category in the U.S. Census....
Pete Hoekstra: ‘There’s lots of folks investing in the MI GOP’
For the past two years, the Michigan Republican Party has been marred by complaints about leadership, disorganization and poor finances....
Michigan Democrats ‘fired up’ ahead of November presidential election, party chair says
President Joe Biden was always going to be on the ballot as the presumptive Democratic nominee for this year's presidential...
Detroit Evening Report: New study shows Detroit over-assessed its lowest-valued properties
Detroit City Council approved two resolutions this week to review the assessed values of homes under $35,000 in the city...
The Metro: New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents
The largest source of debt for Americans is medical debt. About 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 and three...
Created Equal: What Gov. Whitmer’s budget tells us about her priorities
If you want to know what a governor is prioritizing for the year, look no further than their budget. Michigan...
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms providing budget hearing breakdown
Budget hearings provide insight into the critical functions of city departments. This month alone, Detroit City Council has 46 budget...