Last year, a Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency employee was sentenced for using state vehicles for personal purposes over several years.

The legislation responds to a federal court order that found certain parts of the Sex Offenders Registration Act were ...

Explore Michigan's turbulent history with LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage, from bans to breakthroughs, and the stories behind its legal evolution.

House Republicans want to repeal tax credits for clean-energy projects, and the industry is already slowing. But the jobs and ...

“There are a lot of similarities” in Democrats’ current position and the 2018 campaigns, said Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., who ...

Michigan State University has named Dr. Jim Hintz as its new Vice President for Student Affairs. Jim Hintz – Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs – ...

At the federal level, the offices of several Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation confirmed to the Free Press they had been named by the alleged gunman and received security ...

A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten said the representative was among members of Michigan’s congressional ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) for the Michigan Senate race. Stevens is one of several Democrats running to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in ...

Former Democratic Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate will run for Michigan Senate in 2026, he announced Sunday. Tate was Michigan House Speaker from 2023 to 2025 and the state’s first black speaker.

He was a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Senate from 2013 to 2023, where he represented the 27th district, which includes the cities of Burton, Clio, Flint, ...

LANSING, Mich. — Over the last 30 years, Michigan's government has seen shifts between Republican, Democrat and split control, but in 2025, the state legislature is months into its least ...