Whitmer submits reelection petitions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday submitted voter signatures to run for reelection, saying Michigan needs continued...
Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, groups plan to put abortion rights on the November ballot
Multiple cases to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this year could radically change abortion access across the...
Nessel announces reelection bid
With little fanfare and even less surprise, Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced she will seek a second term. She...
Local elections officials need help in 2022
"We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...
New effort to extend term limits has legs
Michigan has some of the strictest term limits in the nation. But now there’s a new effort to change...
Michigan voters could decide more than a dozen ballot questions in 2022 elections
Petitions are going around Michigan asking voters to support several issues that could end up on the November ballot. They...
Rep. Haley Stevens talks re-election bid, Russian invasion of Ukraine
Michigan’s new political maps have changed the political strategy for many incumbent politicians. One district that could be a contested...
How Michigan’s new political maps will change dynamics for candidates across the state
New political lines mean new political dramas and dilemmas in Michigan. Typically, every two years, incumbents who want another term...
Bills would crack down on lying petition circulators
Bills at the state Capitol would crack down on petition circulators who lie to get people to sign. It's important...
Lawrence says decision to retire was “death by a million cuts”
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) says personal loss and political violence were among her reasons to retire after this term. "My...
Political storylines to watch this year in Michigan
It’s now February. And while it may feel like summer and fall are a long ways away, this is an...
Why Whitmer’s call for in-person school matters
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fourth State of the State address was full of optimism and tones of bipartisanship. There was nothing...