Medicaid isn’t a fringe benefit for the few — it’s a critical lifeline for millions. And it’s a key part of the financial foundation for hospitals that serve our most at-risk communities. But that foundation is crumbling.

With the election of President Donald Trump, the conflict over glyphosate’s risks and benefits entered a new realm of confrontation that has the potential to alter its stature as the favored chemical tool in agriculture, the largest user of fresh water in the blue economy of Michigan and the Great Lakes.

A congressional plan to cut Medicaid funding advanced late Sunday as the battle continues over the safety net program that covers more than 2.6 million Michiganders.

Experts: Michigan may lose 13,000 jobs due to tariffs, lawmakers will have $456 million less than expected for state budget.

The May 28 panel discussion via Zoom will feature representatives from media, government, and business discussing the state of the media in north and western Michigan.

Federal funding is necessary for Community Action Agencies to survive. Eliminating or reducing funds would be devastating to many in our communities who could be our neighbors and friends.

This isn’t just a budgetary issue — it’s also a moral one. When we talk about slashing Medicaid, we’re not talking about trimming fat, we’re talking about cuts that will hurt our most vulnerable children, neighbors, family members and friends.

Do you love Michigan? Prove it by answering these 10 questions about the week that was.

The shrinkage of the newspaper industry has hit Michigan harder than most states, but a southern Michigan county is amid a resurgence of local news thanks to some surprising investments.

Nearly two months after an ice storm slammed northern Michigan, state and federal aid to farmers has yet to arrive. Now, local organizers are taking matters into their own hands.

Proponents and detractors alike call him “Trumpy.” Meet House Speaker Matt Hall, the controversial new power player shaking up the Michigan Capitol.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says corruption charges against a former legislative staffer show the need for guardrails to “prevent fraudsters from stealing our hard working tax dollars.”

Ron French and Robin Erb named Journalists of the year, as Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit reporters take home 23 awards from the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The lock construction is facing an upcoming financial deadline. Under the current Continuing Resolution budget in Washington, the money for the new lock needs to be allocated before Sept. 25.

Many Michigan cities, townships and villages added population from 2023 to 2024, especially in Detroit and in suburban communities that are still adding housing. Economic uncertainty could slow the gains though.

Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in Michigan on behalf of Islamic State.

A year after the Biden administration enacted nationwide limits on PFAS in drinking water, the Trump administration announced a plan to rescind some of those limits and lengthen the compliance deadline on others. State-level limits enacted in 2020 will remain in effect.

David Coker, a onetime aide to an ex-House speaker, has been charged with multiple felonies. His nonprofit received a budget earmark through Michigan’s controversial process of awarding millions to lawmaker pet projects.

Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’