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Memorial Day is a special day for many Americans whose loved ones have fought for our country.

The Department of the Attorney General filed a motion on Thursday after uncovering crucial facts pointing to negligence among former owners regarding the 2020 failure of the Edenville Dam.

A law to require an adult-sized changing table in most places with public restrooms will be reintroduced in the Michigan House.

A Michigan Supreme Court justice said he’s returning to in-person work after a month away to seek treatment for depression.

Michigan will ditch a system that gave A-through-F grades to public schools each year after state education officials called the system overly simplistic and a duplicate of federal requirements.

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Michigan's revenue is expected to be nearly $900 million less this fiscal year than had been previously forecasted in January due to an income tax rate reduction and corporate tax incentives, state officials said Friday.

Former state Rep. Leslie Love, a Democrat who represented Detroit for six years in the Michigan Legislature, announced Monday that she is running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.

Graduating with a degree is considered a milestone, but getting engaged on the same day? There’s something special about creating priceless memories like that as a Spartan.

A Michigan baby is finally going home.

Michigan officials are providing more information for residents as the national public health emergency ends and pandemic-era emergency programs expire.

A second Michigan school district is banning backpacks, this time because an elementary school student was found with a loaded gun.

A northern Michigan company has partnered up with Michigan DNR to be the department’s official apparel supplier for Michigan parks, trails, and waterways.

Christy McDonald sat down with Michigan State University head basketball coach Tom Izzo for an in-depth conversation.

An Ingham County man was “in awe” when he found out he won a big prize from the Michigan Lottery.

The Michigan House has further advanced legislation that would outlaw companies from retaliating against employees for receiving abortions following its passage in the state Senate in March.

A Washtenaw County initiative that re-investigates and prosecutes cold case sexual assaults has brought charges in a Ypsilanti rape case.

Police on Thursday released new details from their investigation into a shooter’s attack on Michigan State University’s campus that killed three students and injured five others more than two months ago.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has expanded a state of emergency in the Upper Peninsula in response to widespread flooding caused by melting snow.

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Three Michigan legislators announced bills that would offer incarcerated people an opportunity to request a reduction of their sentence after serving at least 10 years.

Michigan's Senate Appropriations committee has narrowly approved giving $175 million in state funds to a factory planned by Chinese manufacturer Gotion in northern Michigan.

The Michigan Court of Claims on Wednesday struck down a lawsuit brought against the Michigan Legislature in connection with its recently passed gun reform legislation.

After passing in the state Senate Wednesday, red flag legislation is now headed to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.

A Detroit-area man linked to an anti-government group and arrested just before the fall election has pleaded guilty to gun-related charges.

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard H. Bernstein announced he would be taking a short-term leave for mental health treatment outside of the state.

Under a new pilot program, Michigan State Police will be testing technology that provides text updates to 911 callers in certain situations in parts of the state.

A rally will be held in Lansing on Thursday in support of legislation that would restore Michigan prisoners’ ability to earn time off their sentence with good behavior.

A Michigan State House committee voted along party lines to advance a bill package of red flag gun laws.

Hands-Free Driving Push.

The event allowed young people to get involved by urging Metro Detroit elected officials to pass resolutions supporting legislative action.

Michigan taxpayers will see even more savings next year due to the state’s high revenues, with the state treasurer announcing Wednesday that the income tax rate will temporarily be lowered to 4.05% from 4.25%.

As the nation grieves the tragedy in Nashville, democratic lawmakers in Michigan are pointing to progress made in Lansing.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that an income tax rate reduction expected to be triggered for the 2023 tax year by the state’s high revenues will be temporary and will revert back to the normal rate the following year.

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Michigan State University shooting survivor Troy Forbush spoke about his terrifying experience Thursday during a March For Our Lives rally at the Michigan State Capitol building.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to repeal the state's decade-old “right-to-work” law, which was passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature.

On Wednesday, the chair of the Michigan Republican Party went in front of cameras to defend a Tweet comparing gun reforms to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Democrats in the Michigan Senate approved a 11-bill gun safety package Thursday that includes red flag laws and requirements for safe storage and universal background checks.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer hosted a round table Tuesday with St. Clair Shores educators, discussing getting students back on track after the pandemic.

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The governor of Michigan signed legislation on Thursday that reaffirms legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community.

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was in Lansing with Michigan lawmakers for a gun safety rally Wednesday.

After hundreds of thousands of customers spent days and even more than a week without power over the past month, it was time to face the music for DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.

The Michigan Senate has approved legislation to repeal the state's “right-to-work” law, further advancing one of Democrats' top legislative goals since taking control of the state government this year.

The state Senate has just voted to repeal Michigan’s right-to-work law.

Michigan Democrats introduced a bill that would codify the state’s electric storage goals listed in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan.

Nearly one month after a gunman opened fire on campus at Michigan State University, killing three students and injuring five more, police are sharing new details from their investigation.

Michigan State University Police have provided an updated timeline that details everything that happened between when the first shots on campus on Feb. 13, 2023, until the suspect killed himself.

In a late-night session, the Michigan House voted for universal background checks along party lines 56-53—the first of proposed new gun legislation in the wake of the mass shooting at Michigan State University.

Michigan lawmakers voted Wednesday to expand the state’s civil rights law to include the LGBTQ+ community and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Michigan Democrats have passed legislation in the state House that would repeal the state's right-to-work law that prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay fees.

The Michigan House Labor Committee is poised to vote Wednesday morning on repealing the state’s long-disputed “Right to Work” policy.

Officials have confirmed that two of the students who were injured during the Michigan State University mass shooting have been discharged from the hospital.

Republican businessman Perry Johnson has announced his long-shot bid for president.

The Michigan State University campus mass shooting has once again put gun laws in the Lansing spotlight. Among those pushing for change at the Capitol Thursday were the father and sister of a girl killed in the Oxford High Shooting in 2021.

Memorial items placed around campus following the deadly February shootings at Michigan State University are being collected Thursday to be preserved and, in some cases, repurposed.

Michigan lawmakers are taking up tougher gun control measures in Lansing on Wednesday. The bills were all introduced in the days after the Michigan State University shooting.

Michigan senators have voted to expand the state’s civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Two coffee shop brands in Michigan have received anti-LGBTQ letters a week apart from each other.

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An inflation relief plan in Michigan is heading to the gov.'s office for approval, but will not include the initially-promised individual relief checks for taxpayers.

A bill proposed by a Michigan lawmaker would force utility companies like DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to pay customers for every single hour of power outages.

The university lit the Beaumont Tower in green for the victims of the campus shooting two weeks ago.

Democratic state lawmakers said there was already interest in legislative hearings to bring state utilities to Lansing to answer questions about repeated reliability issues and long wait times for restoration Sunday, as thousands of field crews work to restore power before the next blast of winter weather.

Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden video chatted with one of the Michigan State University mass shooting survivors who is still recovering from his injuries.

Democrats in Lansing have introduced a series of gun control bills in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University.

A student injured in the Michigan State University shootings last week has been discharged from the hospital, police report Thursday.

Four of five students injured in the Michigan State University shootings have been upgraded from critical to either serious or fair condition.

Michigan health officials have launched a new bilingual hotline for the state’s migrant workers and their families.

As classes resume in the wake of the mass shooting at Michigan State University, educators have been instructed to make necessary accommodations for themselves, their courses and their students.

Michigan State University has vowed to cover funeral costs and medical expenses for the students killed and injured when a gunman opened fire on campus last week.

Activists, students and other local leaders will gather in Lansing on Monday to call for legislation to end gun violence in the wake of another mass school shooting.

Medical officials say two of the five students wounded when a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University have shown improvements and are no longer in critical condition.

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Election conspiracist Kristina Karamo, who was overwhelmingly defeated in her bid to become Michigan’s secretary of state, was chosen Saturday to lead the state’s Republican Party for the next two years.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer opened up in an interview on Friday, five days after a gunman opened fire at her alma mater Michigan State University.

Students are set to return to classes one week after the shooting on Monday. Many of them say it’s too soon.

State officials say a western Michigan woman who was allegedly under the influence of methamphetamines when a 3-year-old girl died while under her care has lost her nursing license.

Law enforcement are asking anyone with photos or videos related to the Michigan State University mass shooting to send them to the FBI.

A Michigan State University professor says he was teaching inside Berkey Hall Monday night when a gunman opened fire in his classroom, shooting at least seven students.

The Coddiewomple Company is committing 100% of its sales for the rest of February to raise money for MSU students, staff, and faculty who may need mental health therapy.

The Coddiewomple Company is committing 100% of its sales for the rest of February to raise money for MSU students, staff, and faculty who may need mental health therapy.

One of the students barricaded in his room at Michigan State University spent the night texting with his brother, who survived being shot at Oxford High School.

Some students at Michigan State University say they are not ready to return to classes next Monday -- one week after three students were killed, five were critically injured and thousands were terrorized when a gunman opened fire on campus.

One of the two buildings on Michigan State University’s campus where a gunman opened fire Monday night will remain closed at least for the remainder of the semester.

One student who was critically injured in the Michigan State University mass shooting has been upgraded to stable condition as of Thursday, officials report.

The man who opened fire at Michigan State University Monday night, killing three students and injuring five others, was found with two handguns that were legally purchased, but not registered, police report.

Michigan State University police held a news conference Thursday morning to provide an update on their investigation into Monday night’s fatal mass shooting.

MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo spoke at the Michigan State vigil on Wednesday honoring and remembering the three Spartans who were fatally killed on Monday.

Dozens gathered at a church in Grosse Pointe Farms to pray for the lives lost and the students still healing.

A sea of green and white is not what you'd usually see here at the Diag, but Wednesday night made for a powerful moment for the memorial that was held there.

Hundreds gathered to remember their fellow Spartans that were shot and killed Monday on the campus of Michigan State University.

Michigan State University’s Meeting Rock became the canvas for a campus debate Thursday.

Michigan State University’s Meeting Rock became the canvas for a campus debate Thursday.

Both Democrats and Republicans agree - no one wants to see anything like this happen again.

The gunman in the deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University pleaded guilty to a firearm charge more than three years ago.