Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shaped her 2022 gubernatorial reelection campaign around securing abortion access and is now considered one of the leading national voices on the issue.

The Associated Builders & Contractors of Michigan have contributed more than $15,000 to Barrett’s political campaigns

A bipartisan package of bills in Michigan signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, creates specified criminal penalties for assaulting health care workers.

The $20 million campaign seeks to draw people to the state following years of population stagnation.

Workers are demanding better wages, better benefits, and protections in an industry shifting toward electric vehicle production.

‘I’VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND I JUST PUT A BULLET IN IT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!’ Hall, who now opposes gun safety laws, wrote in an email to another college student at the time.

Nine men were convicted on charges connected with the plot, and now five have been cleared.

Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.

The ads are part of an economic development effort in Michigan that seeks to attract people and businesses to the state.

State GOP lawmakers are mad that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants workers to get paid leave to care for newborn infants and to recover from or get treated for illnesses.

'No one should have to choose between being there for their family and a paycheck,' Whitmer said in a speech.

The 11 companies that proposed the expansion projects have committed to providing $311 million in matching funds for the venture.

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that after 30 years, the state budget would no longer fund the anti-abortion Real Alternatives organization.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed new laws to strengthen Michigan’s gun safety legislation earlier this year. Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature plan to pass more bills.

Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming care faces a legal challenge, the U.S. Senate failed to pass an amendment that would have banned pride flags from federal buildings, and more.

Meanwhile, Democratic governors and legislatures are expanding free and reduced-price school meal programs.

Michigan joins 22 states in banning a practice that research says doesn't work and harms LGBTQ+ youth.

Extreme risk protection laws, which allow judges to confiscate weapons when they think owners could pose a danger to themselves or others, can be effective at preventing gun deaths.

Between overwhelming support of voters, an appeal by the Michigan Legislature, and a signature from the governor, an abortion law on the books since 1931 has been struck down for good.

After winning back control of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years, the Democratic majority is passing a host of progressive bills.

The plant will provide ‘generational opportunities’ for west Michigan and ‘make sure that production lines aren’t stalled by global shocks or shipping delays,’ said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

More than 56% of voters backed a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.

Republican candidates including GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon campaigned against LGBTQ rights and racial equity in public schools. Voters didn’t buy it.

‘We’ve always known this will be a close election and we have too much at stake to take anything for granted,’ the Michigan governor said on Oct. 29.

Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf is under investigation for allegedly tampering with voting machines.

Daylen Howard hired a political operative who is behind dark money groups pouring millions into multiple ballot drives.

The Republican nominees for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general in Michigan have denied the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election results.

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, ‘We will continue bringing the supply chain of electric vehicles, chips, and batteries home to Michigan and the USA.’

‘That wasn’t a joke,’ the Republican nominee for Michigan governor told a crowd at an event alongside Kellyanne Conway in defense of remarks she made about Whitmer.

Republican Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon called for the resignation of Michigan’s top education official over videos intended to train school staff on how to support LGBTQ students who are struggling.