If you were out on the water last year, you might have noticed something interesting: crews with nets and measuring boards, catching and documenting fish. In 2025, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units completed more than 350 fisheries surveys across the state. Staff completed 225 surveys of inland […]

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced he is dropping out of the Republican gubernatorial primary following President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. John James on Monday. Nesbitt said in an announcement on X he entered the race 18 months ago to “deliver a ‘Make It In Michigan’ agenda for the farmers, […]

President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. John James in the Republican primary for governor today on a post on Truth Social, saying James will not let Michigan down.  The endorsement could completely reshape the Republican primary where all four candidates have been courting Trump’s support.  In the post Trump said […]

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections today announced the launch of the L.E.A.D Academy, a new leadership development program coming to the department this fall. The academy represents a key component of MDOC’s Safe Prisons Initiative, which was launched in March 2026 to improve safety and security across the […]

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II applauded Attorney General Dana Nessel for her efforts to stop the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from converting a Romulus warehouse into a mass immigration detention facility. Attorney General Nessel filed a lawsuit against DHS and ICE in March, seeking to declare the detention center as unlawful and […]

The GOP-led state House passed a politically-charged bill Wednesday to ratchet down the legal authority of formal opinions from the Michigan Attorney General. The bill would dilute a key power used by state attorneys general of both parties to offer binding advice on constitutional questions and interpretations of state law. Attorney […]

MARQUETTE COUNTY – Officials in Marquette County passed a resolution on Tuesday to further explore the possibility of bringing a U.S. Air Force Base back to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the resolution to begin initial talks with defense personnel about utilizing […]

The U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed began airing his first major television advertisement on Tuesday, an introductory piece highlighting his medical background and support for progressive policies. The 60-second ad, entitled “Chorus,” is his campaign’s first major ad buy. Coupled with an ad from the Fighting for […]

Now that Stephanie Chatfield has taken a plea agreement, all eyes turn to her husband, former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who claims his wife’s plea doesn’t change anything in the status of his upcoming trial. Stephanie Chatfield pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzlement from a nonprofit organization in the amount of […]

A proposed Michigan law would allow parents full access to their children’s medical records, but some worry it would upend protections for young people needing to speak to doctors privately. As it stands now, Michigan residents under age 18 may access medical treatment in certain circumstances without parental consent — substance use disorder treatment, […]