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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 

Sen. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) is leading a 53-bill proposal to eliminate the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the public-private agency offering grants and programs to entice businesses to locate or grow in Michigan. The legislation comes as some Republican gubernatorial candidates call for the MEDC's demise as a core campaign message.

Congressional candidate William Lawrence's night sleeping on the lava rocks outside U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte)'s Lansing office in protest of the presumed suspension of federal food assistance benefits – which Lawrence believes Barrett is partially responsible for – was not uneventful.

Republican members of Congress and supporters of President Donald Trump, like U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, are to blame for the pending double-digit increases in health insurance premiums because the Republican majority in Washington D.C. has neglected the rising issue of uncompensated care, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel Jr. said Thursday.

A $500 billion six-site OpenAI Stargate data center project at a Washtenaw County site was dubbed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday as “the largest one-time investment in the state’s history.”

Nesbitt, Cox Take On James For Passing On Debate

Democrats Mobilize Around SNAP Funding 

Water Affordability Bills Make Another Splash In Senate Housing

When It Comes To Fundraisers, Duggan Is The Life Of The Party 

Outside Of Cox's $2M, Gov Candidates Add Just $1.3M To Their Cash On Hand Totals 

Appeals Court: House Must Present 9 Lame Duck Bills To Governor

Duggan Internal Poll Shows Him Closing Fast 

FEMA Still Says No For Utility, Homeowner Relief For Ice Storm 

A federal lawsuit arising out of a discredited sexual abuse investigation has resulted in a unique settlement – the Michigan State Police received a life preserver that washed ashore from the Edmund Fitzgerald. 

Around 1.4 million Michiganders are not getting food stamps until the federal government has the money to pay for the food assistance program, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was alerted Thursday.