Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took questions from reporters about her campaign for governor from inside a state office building she controls.

The Michigan House OK'd bills retaining the tipped wage for restaurant workers and limiting the reach of paid sick leave laws taking effect Feb. 21.

Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, abstained on a vote to send the minimum wage bill ... and exempt fewer small businesses from paid sick leave requirements than the House GOP proposal. Both plans come after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled last summer that ...

Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church slammed Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for calling out President Trump during the National Prayer Service.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won't back down over tariffs that she believes would hurt the auto industry in her state.

Trump has worn his party down, and few events crystallize it like the GOP’s muted — and, in some cases, positive — response.

The Michigan House passed legislation to change the state's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before court-ordered changes take effect next month.

Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, abstained on a vote to send the ... businesses from paid sick leave requirements than the House GOP proposal. Both plans come after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled ...

MICHIGAN — Michigan voters will choose a new governor in November 2026. Current Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after serving back-to-back four year stints in Lansing. We are keeping track of candidates who throw their hats in the ring below.

The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed last year stuck in limbo.

DETROIT – Detroit police continue to search for the suspects accused of shooting and killing a man in November 2023. A 26-year-old man was shot and killed at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2023, near Griggs and W McNichols following a confrontation in a nearby parking lot. Police said two suspects left the area in separate vehicles.

To almost no one’s surprise, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made it official Wednesday that she is a candidate for Michigan governor in 2026. In a video posted to social media, the Detroit Democrat said she was running for the state’s top office to “truly make government work for everyone,