Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Lansing —Two more defendants in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are likely to see their convictions tossed out, at least for a time, as part of an appeal of the wide-ranging prosecution of multiple individuals ensnared in the alleged scheme. In June, a Court of Appeals ruling vacated defendant Joseph […]
Former Wayne County and Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens traded verbal blows in their third debate as each questioned the others’ transparency with voters and ability to embrace and enact political change as they battle for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. […]
A Mecosta County jury unanimously agreed that Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Ryan Cox is innocent of charges stemming from an officer-involved shooting that occurred three years ago. The case proceeded through multiple scheduling delays before going to trial. The trial concluded July 2. Cox faced the charge […]
And then there were two. In one of the nation’s most closely watched primaries, Mallory McMorrow’s Sunday departure quickly reshaped Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary between US Rep. Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed, who represent opposite wings of the party. Voters won’t have to wait long to see […]
Lansing — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped out of Michigan’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race Sunday, leaving a one-on-one battle with 30 days to go before the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election. McMorrow of Royal Oak informed multiple supporters of her decision earlier Sunday, according to two sources with knowledge of the […]
As I made my way back from D.C. to the District, I found myself reflecting on what the 250th anniversary of our Nation really means to me and the people I’m honored to represent. America 250 is more than a celebration of history. It is a reminder of the extraordinary idea […]
An outbreak of a parasitic gastrointestinal infection called cyclosporiasis, which can cause explosive, watery diarrhea, is growing in Michigan as public health authorities continue to search for the source. Lynn Sutfin, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, said that as of 4:30 p.m. July 1, more […]
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – For the fifth consecutive year, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT)Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the lives of more than 1,600 road workers, motorists, pedestrians, law enforcement officers, public safety officials and […]
A dangerous heat wave is overspreading a large area of the United States, and Michigan is right in the center of this heat dome. This uncomfortably muggy and hot weather is going to continue for the next several days. High temperatures today are soaring into the 90s. Extreme heat is […]
Now in his second term in the U.S. Congress, U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, doesn’t want to stay in Washington, D.C. Instead, he wants to lead the state he calls home as its next governor. He previously ran and lost his bids for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020, […]
