Michigan has a projected tax surplus. Democrats say that shows they’ve built a strong economy. Republicans say give it back to taxpayers.

Beginning in February, Michigan motorists will be able to buy the vintage Great Lakes blue plate from the 1980s and 90s, along with a white-on-black plate from the late 70s.

The erratic weather adding to the troubles facing Michigan's cherry growers is impacting farmers nationwide.

Michigan districts this week are notifying parents about a data breach from a prominent education software company in December. Many are still trying to figure out what comes next.

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Michigan Democrats approved the bills last month but didn’t send them to the governor. House Republicans aren’t doing it for them.

Canceled in recent years due to a lack of snow, winter events like the North American Vasa Nordic ski and bicycle races and black sturgeon fishing season are set to return.

Michigan is one of two states that fully exempts the governor and lawmakers from public records requests. House Speaker Matt Hall says he is focused on other transparency measures.

Benchmark assessments from last school year suggest student achievement gaps are still wider than would be expected before COVID.

Michigan now sees nine fewer days of sub-freezing temperatures each winter because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, according to a new study. It’s on track to get worse.

The DNR is following normal procedure when it comes to the possible lease of state forest land near Gaylord for a solar farm. It’s hardly a ‘secret’ process.

A host of new laws are coming to Michigan in 2025, from cage-free eggs to expanded unemployment benefits, along with wage and sick leave rules that lawmakers are still debating whether to change.

Detroit needs skilled young workers to help power its growth, but more than a quarter of Detroiters age 16 to 24 are not going to school or working. Nonprofit groups are using federal money to re-engage 'the kids everyone forgot.'

Michigan lawmakers are again promising transparency. Skeptics say it may take a ballot proposal to get it done.

Controversy over a proposal to lease state land near Gaylord for a solar array has spiraled into a battle over Michigan’s role in the green energy transition. Some lawmakers want to halt all solar development on public lands; critics accuse them of hypocrisy.

Researchers at the University of Michigan sought to measure loneliness and isolation among Americans 50 and older. There’s good news amid the bad: Post-COVID, the rate of loneliness has receded.

More than 1 in 5 Michigan voters cast their ballots early and in-person in November. State data shows the new option was especially popular with older voters, but they weren't alone.

The market value of material disposed of in Michigan is between $500 million and $676 million, according to a report by the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.

Michigan has a new Legislature, but some things remain the same, including underrepresentation for women, minority groups and young adults.