Michigan Government News

Desperate times call for desperate measures, but the union movement has taken this saying to a new level.

Lewan, of course, chose to stick with the Wolverines despite his top-15 status -- a decision that shocked many, but not Jake Long.

It turns out that Double Mocha Macchiato in your hand not only says something about you - it also says something about where you live in Michigan.

Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov.

In the past couple of weeks, many of us have followed the news of the Buena Vista School District and the Pontiac School District, which were in jeopardy of having to close their doors early before the end of the school year.

This week on It's Just Politics , we're talking scandals, or, at least, perceived scandals.

With the Memorial Day weekend marking the official kick-off of summer for many, the state is gearing up for another successful tourism season.

A female physician's assistant, working inside the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, was found Wednesday evening on the floor of the healthcare building.

The Michigan Supreme Court has set some new limits on expenses that can be claimed under auto no-fault coverage by people injured in car crashes.

The holiday launches the 2013 summer travel season for AAA Michigan and Spokeswoman Nancy Cain says they expect that it will be a good one.

As Michigan motorists hit the road this Memorial Day Weekend with the unofficial start to summer, Consumers Energy is reminding drivers to slow down in utility work zones.

Prisons, and the nearly $2 billion we spend on them every year, are rarely a popular budget line item.

Michigan's public schools would get about 3% more and it's community colleges and universities about 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year under measures nearing final approval in the Legislature.

Police believe two sisters are the brains behind a home invasion in Holt earlier this month.

Brady Hoke's comments to a crowd in Grand Rapids created some harmless bluster last week, but they do make one wonder: Who will Michigan schedule to fill the void left by the Irish's departure in 2015? The Wolverines have not only enjoyed a highly entertaining rivalry with the Irish -- the past four games were decided by a combined 18 points and ... (more)

The past couple of years have seen significant changes to Michigan's state government, with no issue receiving more attention than our public education system.

The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.

We already know these two schools hate each other and absolutely refuse to refer to the other by name.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing case.

Michigan's election board on Wednesday certified the signatures of a group seeking to ban wolf hunting and a referendum will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless.