Candidates filing to run for the vacant seat is a strategy that could move the process of a special election along quicker.

Tougher graduation requirements, more teacher training on literacy and more school choice are among the ideas candidates are pitching to improve Michigan K-12 education.

Nine governors urge PJM Interconnection to reform leadership and planning amid rising energy costs and reliability concerns.

Case in point: Whitmer’s handling of the state Senate vacancy in the Great Lakes Bay region.

Yet another study confirms what we already know: economic populism is the only way for Democrats to win working-class voters.

P olymarket kicked off its betting odds for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary last week, and former Vice President Kamala Harris is trailing five other Democratic candidates as of Monday.

Michigan vowed to become a Top 10 state for education. Since then, it’s outspent many other states and seen diminishing ...

The Detroit Regional Chamber made its move. And this time, it didn’t wait for party lines or primary outcomes to determine its path. Instead, Michigan’s most influential business voice announced its ...

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Despite voter interest the idea, it’s far from easy to win a major race as an independent. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is the latest high-profile figure to try it in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP state lawmaker who served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives is joining a crowded bench seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 ...

Tom Leonard, a Republican, is a Michigan attorney who previously served as the House Speaker and twice ran for attorney general. Leonard joins three other major candidates in the GOP field for the ...