Public Interest
Transgender name changes, tax cut dispute, tornados: Your guide to Michigan politics
It is far easier for married people to change their names than transgender people. The governor had to declare a state of emergency in some parts of Michigan, and Republicans want a tax cut to last.
Tremendous wild berry-picking season reported across Michigan
Michigan’s delicious fruits of the forest offered bountiful harvests for wild berry pickers this year.
Challenges remain for women, Black innovators in EV industry led by white men
”We need to be able, as a black and brown community, to make sure that we carve our part of this industry,” said Natalie King, CEO and founder of the nation's first Black woman owned electric vehicle charger manufacturing plant located in Detroit.
Whitmer to call for election protections, paid leave, 100% clean energy in new speech
After eight months of sweeping policy changes and record spending, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a “What’s Next” address next Wednesday, calling for paid family leave, a transition to 100% clean energy and additional election legislation.
Michigan farms demolished by tornado: ‘There wasn’t enough time to get to the basement’
Tim Dietz and his family had seconds between when they knew of the tornado that rolled through Ingham County late Thursday night and when it hit their farm. They're not the only farmers to have suffered damages, either.
Tornado ‘tossed around’ 17 semis, toppled billboards, sheared off treetops along I-96
tornado that touched down in eastern Ingham County on Tuesday night wreaked havoc along a miles-long stretch of Interstate 96.
Republicans sue to make temporary Michigan tax cut permanent
Should Michigan's $714 million income tax cut survive after this year? Lawmakers and business groups are suing the state treasurer to find out.
Judge OKs new tribal and state Great Lakes fishing agreement
New Great Lakes commercial and sport fishing pact will expire in 2047.
UAW votes to strike against Big Three
Contracts between the union representing about 150,000 workers at the companies expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14
Where Michigan roads are closed for debris, storm cleanup
Crews are working to restore power and clean up down power lines and debris from the Thursday evening storms.
Can Michigan’s red flag laws reduce gun violence?
A recent study out of the University of Michigan examines whether states with laws removing firearms from at-risk individuals has an impact on gun-related violence and injury.
A Russian still serves pizzas despite Little Caesars cutting ties during war
When hundreds of major brands pulled out of Russia last year, it left one Little Caesars franchisee struggling to keep his new business alive.