A special election to fill the vacancy in the Michigan Senate's competitive 35th District could sway the power dynamic in Lansing.

Michigan lawmakers signed a record low number of bills in 2025, with Governor Whitmer signing 74 new public acts, ...

House Speaker Matt Hall has touted the low level of law production in 2025 and has said he will try to create even fewer new ...

Republican Jason Tunney shares positions on taxes, schools and jobs in Michigan’s 35th Senate special election questionnaire.

House GOP, with five Republican senators joining Democrats in trying to reverse an action by the House Appropriations Committee that sparked outrage. The legislation now moves to the House ...

WDET’s Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service’s Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben discuss the major stories and look ahead to ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) for the Michigan Senate race. Stevens is one of several Democrats running to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in the ...

Michigan judge denies injunction against 24% marijuana tax set for 2026, rejecting cannabis industry's constitutional ...

Michigan's minimum wage increased to $13.73 an hour to start 2026, up from $12.48 last year, under a bipartisan law. The rate ...

Michigan’s minimum wage will increase by 10% starting Jan. 1. The jump from the current minimum wage of $12.48 an hour to $13 ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state ...