Michigan Government News

"It's time for us to return to the values of Jerry Ford, who put politics aside to do what was best for our country," said Thomas, referring to the former president who once represented Grand Rapids and surrounding areas that encompass the state's 3rd Congressional District.

The Detroit Free Press reports the number of Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms filled out by Michigan residents rose 53 percent to more than 300,000 between the 2008-09 school year and the 2011-12 school year.

When voters go to the polls in Michigan's primary Feb. 28, their party preference will be public for all to see.

Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. dribbles away from Illinois' Nnanna Egwu during U-M's win Sunday at Crisler Center.

Republican front-runner Mitt Romney is moving on from a narrow victory in the Maine caucuses to raising money for his already well-financed campaign - and to the more difficult task of convincing Republican voters he is conservative enough to be the party standard-bearer against President Barack Obama.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.

Jill Alper is a principal with a grassroots public affairs firm and an electoral strategist who formerly worked for Gov.

Tourism officials in Wisconsin and Michigan parlayed their dust-up over mittens into the collection of at least 3,100 pairs of mittens and other winter items.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder released his budget proposal last week. The state ended last year with a surplus.

Seven-year-old Keaden Sturdivant didn't much like the taste of the red tablet, but he chewed it as... We've all grabbed a candy bar or an extra box of something we don't need at the supermarket.

Michigan's wealthiest households - the top 1 percent - will be barely touched by income tax changes approved last year by Gov.

Time is running out in Washington as unemployment benefits are set to expire for nearly 80,000 Michigan workers on March 6. Members of We Are the People held rallies at eight congressional offices across Michigan Friday, Feb.

Height: 6'1 Weight: 175 Number: 1 Current Position: Running Back/Safety Future Position: Safety City/State: Alliance, Ohio High School: Marlington Head Coach: Ed Miley Recruiter: Coach Greg Mattison Committed: 9/11/2011 Top 5 other Offers: Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, and UCLA.

LANSING, Mich. - Rallied by the approval last fall of a state law banning so-called "partial birth" abortion, Michigan abortion opponents are pushing for more in 2012 - from a "Choose Life" fundraising license plate to a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

A fight is brewing in the U.S. South between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney's priority right now is winning Arizona and Michigan while keeping an eye on Ohio.

University of Michigan officials said Friday they have ordered an outside review of campus security in the wake of a botched response to child pornography found on a medical resident's computer flash drive.

State Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville, sees recovery in Michigan's future. Green said he was encouraged by Gov.

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears to have acquired some more on-camera poise following her occasionally shaky debut as a political talk-show host on Current TV.

Michigan's new hunting program for children will start this year, with licenses on sale starting March 1. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved the program aimed at introducing children under the age of 10 to hunting and fishing.

While Michigan prison authorities pore over the former mayor's latest financial disclosures to determine if he can pay more than $160 per month toward the $1 million he promised Detroit, his former chief of staff Christine Beatty is paying $500 monthly - more than three times the amount Texas parole supervisors set for Kilpatrick.