The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...

One of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s legislative priorities for this year, limiting the use of phones in classrooms, is dead after House Democrats killed a bill addressing the issue. The bill to ban ...

Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B.

While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan lawmakers continue to struggle with finding a road fix solution, one issue that ...

Michigan’s process for lawmakers earmarking funding has been rife with controversy for years, in part because some requests have been tucked away in huge spending bills.

Health leaders say breastfeeding can decrease infants' risk of conditions like eczema, asthma, celiac disease, leukemia and ...

Whitmer's pick to regulate DTE, Consumers Energy and other utilities is drawing criticism from some within her own party.

Some Michigan counties are seeing new manufacturing jobs, but Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed state resources to ...

Michigan Political News & Notes is a weekly look at what is happening in Lansing and around the state. Whitmer signs Executive Order to study tariff burden on Michigan businesses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...

This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Grace and read more of her reporting on gender, ...

It’s up to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call a special election for Michigan’s vacant 35th District Senate seat, but she hasn’t done so, or explained why.