Michigan’s famous “I Voted” sticker contest has returned for the November 2026 election, and entries are now being accepted.

The proposed state budget includes $600 million to tackle Michigan's low reading readiness levels. Some say it should include more for the youngest.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist made a visit to Midland on Wednesday, Feb. 18, speaking at the Midland County Democratic Party’s meeting about his campaign to run for Michigan secretary of state at the ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation Tuesday morning that restricts smartphone use in schools in order to reduce distractions. Whitmer signed House Bill 4141 ...

Detroit — Candidates to be the state's next governor encouraged significant changes to the way Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has financed public schools during a Friday forum hosted by the Michigan Education ...

The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from 13.1% to 13.5%. The state’s poverty rate remains higher than the national average. The rate is lower than it ...

Lansing — Democratic Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II has routinely skipped his responsibility to serve as president of the Michigan Senate, missing about 94% of the session days when the senators were ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that she is mourning the death of her father Richard Whitmer, a behind-the-scenes power player in state government and ...

Richard Whitmer — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's father — who served as commerce secretary to Gov. William Milliken and as CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, died Monday, Jan. 26. Richard Whitmer ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP gubernatorial candidate who once tried to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking the office again, joining a crowded field of Republicans running in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the U.S. is “ready for a woman president” as she mulls the possibility ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she believes the U.S. is ready to have a female president, pushing back on doubt cast by former first lady Michelle Obama. Whitmer, a Democrat whom ...