4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (296+ words) Democrats and Republicans are hurling allegations of incompetence and questionable decisions at each other’s candidate for Michigan governor. Congressman John James and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are locked in a tight race to succeed outgoing Governor Gretchen Whitmer in…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (306+ words) There is a huge decision facing Michigan voters in an already huge 2026 election: whether to vote to convene a Constitutional Convention (also known as a “Con-Con”) to rewrite the state’s entire Constitution. The question automatically appears on the Michigan ballot…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (380+ words) Michigan voters will decide on two statewide questions when they cast their ballots for Election Day this November. Proposal 1 is a question on whether to convene a new state constitutional convention. Proposal 2 asks whether to limit political donations from some…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (790+ words) The Michigan Democratic and Republican parties have finished their conventions and their final slates of candidates are set. Now the campaign-season sprint toward the general election in November is underway. There’s a lot to consider in the upcoming election here…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (300+ words) Michigan officials urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of a dispute over whether a proposed voter ID and proof-of-citizenship amendment to the state Constitution should have qualified for the November ballot, arguing that state courts had not…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (300+ words) Michigan officials urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of a dispute over whether a proposed voter ID and proof-of-citizenship amendment to the state Constitution should have qualified for the November ballot, arguing that state courts had not…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) A coalition of groups and political leaders is ramping up the campaign to urge Michiganders to vote "no" on a ballot question to call a state constitutional convention. The current state constitution requires asking Michiganders every 16 years to decide if…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (201+ words) The two major party candidates for Michigan governor are clashing over a federal tax credit for education expenses. Starting in 2027, the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit will give parents a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for cash donations made…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (557+ words) Michigan Democrats stressed party unity during their nominating convention Saturday in Lansing. Disagreements within the party about foreign policy and campaign style have lingered since the August 4 primary. One of the biggest subplots going into Saturday’s convention focused on Democratic…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) Supporters and local elected officials packed a brewpub in the Grand Rapids East Hills neighborhood Wednesday to hear Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocleyn Benson announce her running mate choice. Benson picked state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) to serve…...