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For the fourth time in her tenure, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her power of pardon on Tuesday to spare the lives of two turkeys from the butcher's knife nine days before Thanksgiving.

The march through Dearborn Tuesday organized by Republican gubernatorial longshot Anthony Hudson drew left and right extremists, even as he tried to distance himself from the chaos that descended.

Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) announced a package of bills on Veterans Day that aim to exempt military retirement pay from state income tax, expand mental health and suicide prevention services and allow the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to accept tax-deductible private donations for projects related to veterans' wellness.

Younger generations are increasingly getting their news from news influencers on various social media channels, according to the Pew Research Center and Reuters Institute, which is pushing public relations into more complex territory.

New polling from the Lansing-based firm EPIC-MRA shows a tight race for governor, widespread concern about the impact of tariffs, a close contest for the U.S. Senate, and measured job approval ratings for both Michigan's Governor and U.S. President Donald Trump.

"If you remember only three words out of this presentation: minors can't consent,” Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) said to the Regulatory Reform Committee in support of his HB 4388, which would require age verification to sign up for a social media account.

Twenty-two Michigan Republican legislators have asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to have the Department of Justice oversee the state’s 2026 primary and general elections.

Sen. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) on Thursday blasted the Michigan State Police from the Senate floor over its more than $401,000 contract with someone the department investigated, and he called on the department’s top leaders to resign.

GOP Political Operatives Forced To Resign Senate Posts

U.P. Lawmaker Says ‘Destruction’ Of U.P. Possible If Senate Doesn’t Move On RICE Bills

Trump Symbolically Pardon's Michigan's 2020 GOP Electors

Michigan's Anti-Terrorism Law May Not Be Constitutional

Foreign contributions to ballot initiatives would be banned under HB 5197 and HB 5198, just like they are banned from political candidates and Super PACs.

It seems like every modern-day governor has taken a stab at improving the education of our children. Gov. Bill Milliken was first with the creation of his "Education Reform Commission" back in the early '70s and, yet, critics contend the system is still in dire need of a fix.

Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Jocelyn Benson told around 120 supporters Thursday night that, if elected, she will eliminate "undisclosed corporate influence" in Michigan policymaking and voluntarily subject herself to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Heated exchanges erupted in the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Thursday between Sen. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) and supporters of bills to prohibit immigration enforcement in hospitals, schools and places of worship, as well as outlawing officers from wearing masks or disguises.

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 11/5/2025) Michigan organizations that provide food assistance and early childhood education warn that the ongoing federal government shutdown is cutting off services for children and families, and could force more programs to close if funding is not restored soon.   During a virtual press conference Wednesday, leaders from early education programs and anti-poverty agencies said families are beginning to lose access to meals, childcare and class

High Court Considers Restoring State Consumer Protection Powers

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 11/05/2025) The Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes & Energy would need court-issued warrants to search property regardless of the search’s environmental protection intentions, under two bills that both passed 63-37 in the House Tuesday   Rep. Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River)’s HB 4073 applies to the DNR and Rep. Tom Kunse (R-Clare)’s HB 4421 applies to EGLE. Kunse said in his floor speech that the right to private property

60% Of Bonding Proposals Pass, 72% Of Millage Increases