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When it comes to child well-being, Michigan ranks 34th in the country — and last in the Midwest. That’s according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book.
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Adam J. Miedema/WCMUMichigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says she’s not sure she'll join the 2028 presidential race — but that a candidate like her would be a promising option for Democrats.
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The law was repealed a couple of years ago while the legislature was under Democratic control. It required kids to read proficiently by third grade, or face being held back in school. -
The endorsement is a major catch since the UAW has hundreds of thousands of active and retired members and is a huge player in Democratic politics in Michigan. -
Michigan has already recorded more tornadoes than its annual average, according to the National Weather Service. -
Michigan voters choose the members of the boards at the state's three largest public universities. That would change under a proposal in the Michigan Senate. -
Michigan Waterway Stewards hopes to declare Lansing's rivers, creeks and riverfront parks clean and clear after a major volunteer cleanup event Saturday -
Tom Barrett, a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan voted alongside Democrats and three other Republicans to limit the president's wartime authority in Iran. Some Republicans are unhappy with the decision. -
The state is less than a month from the statutory July 1 target for finalizing a balanced budget and lawmakers are anxious to avoid a repeat of the standoff last year that dragged past two legal deadlines. -
Officials estimate there are roughly 49,000 Michiganders with intellectual or developmental disabilities. They have very few housing options. However, that is slowly changing. -
Both Ingham and Eaton County Sheriff Departments have reports of various types of messages being left. Some are even requesting money, which they will never do in this fashion, according to Ingham County's Capt. Chauncey Shattuck. -
The proposal is an effort to address board-level dysfunction at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
