Early in-person voting in Michigan’s presidential primary begins Feb. 17

Voters in Michigan's presidential primary elections can start casting ballots in person on Feb. 17. A new state law allows...

Created Equal: Should our political maps be drawn based on geography or race? 

Michigan’s legislative maps have been drawn — and re-drawn — several times by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in...

National Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP...

Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig drops bid for U.S. Senate seat

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is suspending his Republican bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan — just...

Created Equal: Flint’s Rx Kids program aims to abolish childhood poverty

A new first-of-its-kind pilot program is underway in Flint to provide guaranteed income for new mothers and babies, with the...

Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bills seeking to increase rights for sexual assault victims gets hearing

A pair of Michigan bills aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault received a hearing on Tuesday before the state...

PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

Created Equal: Are voters’ rights at risk if Trump is kept off Colorado ballot? 

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this past week in a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is...

Josh Schriver loses office staff, committees over racist social media post

Republican state Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) was stripped of his office staff and committee assignments over his sharing of a...

The Metro: Redrawn metro Detroit state House districts need community input

The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is seeking public comment this month on several new draft maps for seven Detroit-area...

Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan gun laws to take effect this week

Courts and law enforcement in Michigan are getting ready for Michigan’s new “red flag” gun law as well as other...