When Michigan’s early capitols went up in flames, Michigan lost a tangible piece of its history. Today, historical markers stand on those sites.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

Professional and amateur poets alike gather to celebrate their love of the literary art every July at the Michigan State ...

So it came as no surprise that the statue of Michigan Gov. Austin Blair was the first monument added to the Capitol grounds after the building was completed in 1878 and opened in 1879.

Two weeks ago, musician and outdoors activist Ted Nugent brought a firearm into the Michigan State Capitol building, ...

The Capitol opened in 1879 was already a project of penny-pinching, says Barb Thumudo, the building’s assistant director overseeing grounds and decorative surfaces.

LANSING — The Michigan Capitol Commission is poised to enact a near-total firearm ban both inside and on the grounds of the Capitol by Labor Day, officials said this week, following pressure ...

LANSING — Workers at the Michigan capitol have just finished a once-in-a-generation renovation of the building’s dome. Before the scaffolding comes down, Capitol staff gave reporters the ...

An analysis of complaints handled by Capitol police in Lansing shows about 11% of involved threats against state officials or staff.

Protesters shout at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan on Feb. 5, 2025. Protesters gathered at the Michigan Capitol Building to demonstrate against President Donald Trump's cascade ...

Changes are coming to the way you enter Michigan's Capitol building. In the coming weeks, we could see some new security measures in place.

The current operation is somewhat unusual, however, because it has involved scaffolding, featuring stairs and wooden planks that have taken over the center of the Michigan Capitol building since ...