Jul 10 What you need to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak By Tim McPhillips A foodborne parasitic infection has health officials urging people and restaurants to take special care with food safety. Continue reading
Jul 09 Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Dems must decide if that's enough to win the Senate By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Holding Michigan’s Senate seat is essential to any Democratic path back to the Senate majority this fall. Continue reading
Jul 05 Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race By Joey Cappelletti, Steve Peoples, Associated Press McMorrow’s exit comes after many Democrats increasingly viewed her as a long shot for the nomination. It also creates a fresh dynamic in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races. Continue reading
May 28 Progressive El-Sayed goes on offensive as Michigan Democrats clash in U.S. Senate debate By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The clash underscored a broader fight inside the Democratic Party as it tries to recover from its 2024 losses and chart a path forward in a premier battleground state. Continue reading
May 28 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won't run for president in 2028 By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Michigan governor is term-limited and will be leaving office at the end of this year. For months, she has offered only cautious answers about her political future. But on Thursday she gave her clearest response yet. Continue reading
May 06 Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 05 Special election for control of Michigan's state Senate may offer fall midterm clues By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences. Continue reading
May 05 What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court. Continue reading