To fully appreciate the historic dysfunction of the current state Legislature, simply look at how many bills it’s sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk as of July 15, the day I’m ...

After East Lansing settled for $7.8 million over a 5% fee on Lansing Board of Water & Light bills deemed to be an illegal tax ...

When you think about country music, you think white. But Alice Randall moved to Nashville in 1983 as a young Black songwriter fresh from Harvard to change that dynamic. “For 20 years, I ...

A coalition of teachers, unions and school districts that sued over Trump’s order to eliminate the department and the mass layoffs said they were “incredibly disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ...

Lansing is known for olive burgers, Oldsmobile and jazz, thanks to Michigan State University. But for country music fans, the ...

The campaign to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan elections announced that signature collection will begin in an effort to make the 2026 general election ballot. Petition sheets and signature ...

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party's nominating convention in Lansing on Aug. 21, 2022. (Andrew Roth | Michigan Advance) U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) on ...

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (left) and Michigan State University cancer researcher Dr. Jamie Bernard (right) joined journalist Katie Couric (center) for a livestream discussion on the cuts to federal ...

Graphic courtesy of Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster.

A “no trespassing” sign outside of Northwest ICE Processing Center, also known as Northwest Detention Center. (Photo by Grace Deng/Washington State Standard) WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups ...

What are the major types of natural disasters? Natural disasters include all types of severe weather, including winter storms, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires. Extreme heat, though not ...