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Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson will urge viewers as part of a $3 million advertising buy to change the channel during halftime of Sunday's Super Bowl to the “Turning Point All American Halftime Show” instead of the NFL's official Bad Bunny halftime show.

President Donald Trump's suggestion in the Oval Office Wednesday that federal officials should step in to administer elections in Detroit drew swift, same-day condemnations from top Democratic leaders in Michigan.

Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a new reporting form to collect information from residents regarding immigration action in Michigan.

Michigan's last four governors called for folks to dial back the vitriol in today's politics, with each taking a unique twist on the subject of civility during a special lunchtime panel put on by the Ford Presidential Foundation and Michiganders for Civic Resilience.

The objectives of ensuring candidates and elected officials' privacy while also making their areas of residence more transparent to voters might seem to be somewhat in tension. A Rachelle Smit (R-Shelbyville) bill looks to move toward both.

Democrat Chedrick Greene, a Saginaw fire captain, and Republican Saginaw attorney Jason Tunney won their respective primaries Tuesday night in the 35th Senate District covering Michigan's competitive tri-cities and advance to the May 5 special General Election.

U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit), the deep-pocketed entrepreneur who has financed his entire political career from his own checkbook, reported raising one $2,500 donation from his own district in the Oct. 1-Dec. 31 reporting quarter.

The Aug. 4 primaries are 183 days for Michigan, and MIRS recently looked at some contested primaries to watch in the state Senate, as 18 of the chamber's 38 seats will for certain not have incumbents running for reelection in them.

As of Jan. 30, only three congressional candidates have submitted signatures to qualify for Michigan's 2026 primary election, a slowdown that one election compliance professional said is not unusual this far out from the filing deadline.  

Lawsuits against the Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) arising out of elevated lead levels in Benton Harbor water will continue after an appeals panel denied the state’s request to dismiss the cases.

Telemarketers peddling for-profit products to those on the federal do-not-call list with a fake phone number, a pre-recorded caller and no established consumer-business relationship face as much as a $75,000 civil fine under five bills that passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday.

The hearing room reached its maximum capacity as the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee continued testimony on bills aimed at limiting immigration enforcement's abilities in Michigan, like by outlawing masked officers and prohibiting public bodies from releasing personal information without court-issued warrants.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan believes the Ypsilanti Township clerk may have “wrongly purged” as many as 200 citizens from its voter rolls.

The digital licensing system used by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is vulnerable to unauthorized users and at risk of having license data manipulated, according to an audit released Wednesday.

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board approved more than $4 million for Volkswagen Group of America, $2.7 million for an innovation district in Detroit and $1.5 million for a new community program.

If elected governor, U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) said he would support expanding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to records in the governor's office and publicly disclose all of his personal finances in the same manner he's required to do so in Congress.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission voted Luke Londo to serve as chair during the meeting on Monday and the new chair took time at the end of the meeting to call out President Donald Trump’s administration and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The race to become Senate Democrats' next leader consists of some unknowns. While Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) is the senator most publicly and actively running for the job, another talked-about contender, Senate Majority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), might not be running for reelection this year.

Lansing is making it too “doggone hard” to do business, make a living, innovate and provide for families, and if elected governor, U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) told the Northern Michigan Policy Conference on Friday that he's going to “strip down” government regulation and redirect the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to focus on retention as part of a culture change.

Four Democratic candidates running for the Michigan House are making history this election cycle — and they call themselves the Dollhouse.