It could really happen, after what seems an eternity of effort: Lawmakers may finally subject themselves and the governor to records disclosure requirements. Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act has been on the books since the Watergate era, forcing local governments, school districts and ...

While it seems like nothing good comes out of Washington these days, the recent passage of the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 is a welcome exception. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is the most significant investment ever made to restore and protect our Great ...

Michigan public health leaders are again urging the public to make sure they are up to date on all immunizations to protect against outbreaks of serious communicable diseases such as pertussis or whooping cough, RSV, COVID-19 and the flu. Michigan is facing a significant increase in pertussis ...

The Legislature has entered its so-called “lame duck” period, the period between Election Day in November and new lawmakers taking their oath of office in early January. This year, Democrats — who have controlled both chambers of the Legislature for the past two years — are racing to ...

Christmas might seem an ideal time to give the gift of a dog’s unconditional love. But Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns that scammers have ways to exploit that impulse. Michigan residents in recent years have been tricked into paying for pets that do not exist or have ...

In a “Meet the Press” interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump was highly critical of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who helped defeat an attempt in Congress in 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act. McCain and two other Republican ...