Latest Michigan state government News

Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control

Dec. 20, 2024 05:49 AM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days in complete control of the state government mired by divisions and outright rebellion that has stalled votes on key priorities. Tensions peaked...

A lynching in the family inspired Michigan's first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law

Dec. 20, 2024 00:20 AM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — During Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden's first campaign, a critic told her she wasn't Michelle Obama or Kamala Harris, “but you feel emboldened to run for this office.” She later named her first child Emerson, so it could be shortened to...

Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

Dec. 04, 2024 17:03 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. “It’s clear to me that there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both parties and tired of the system," Duggan said in an interview...

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

Nov. 26, 2024 17:37 PM EST

The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past. Others said...

Michigan elections board smoothly certifies results of 2024 election

Nov. 22, 2024 15:22 PM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's elections board voted unanimously Friday to certify the results of the 2024 election, a stark difference from 2020 when Republican allies of Donald Trump sought to delay certification in an effort to cast doubt on the election. The Michigan Board...