As of Jan. 1, 2026, Michigan residents and businesses are now seeing a wave of new laws and policy changes take effect — from paychecks to cannabis sales, education to consumer protections.
As the calendar turns to 2026, Michigan residents and businesses will see a wave of new laws and policy changes take effect — from paychecks to cannabis sales, education to consumer protections.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation, also known as the “Taylor Swift bills,” that will prohibit bots from buying up large numbers of tickets for concerts and sporting events, which drives up prices for fans.
Millions of Michiganders are on the move this Thanksgiving weekend, traveling by car and plane, according to AAA.
It isn’t your ordinary concrete -- it can heal itself, heat up, and bend without breaking. These innovative properties could revolutionize how Michigan maintains its roads.
Michigan health officials have directed the state’s SNAP vendor to begin issuing full benefits to Michigan SNAP recipients in November.
As a self-driving service heads to Detroit, Michiganders are curious to know how fully autonomous cars will handle its unique road quirks and harsh weather conditions.
Two days before November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are set to be reduced for an estimated 1.4 million Michiganders, state and community leaders are racing to soften the blow.
The state of Michigan is sending $4.5 million to the Food Bank Council of Michigan as more than one million residents face a pause in federal food assistance payments.
A partially blind fawn who was facing euthanasia will instead be allowed to live at a special Michigan facility after she received support from across the state.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a budget bill Thursday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Trenton -- delivering significant tax relief to working Michiganders and seniors.
As Medicare’s annual open enrollment period approaches, more than 2 million Michiganders will have the chance to review and adjust their health and prescription drug plans.
Michigan leaders issued statements after the legislature reached a tentative agreement to pass the School Aid budget and state budget, including long-term road funding, before the end of the fiscal year.
Michigan state workers at Detroit’s Cadillac Place and other government facilities face uncertainty as the state inches closer to a potential government shutdown, with just one week remaining before the Oct. 1 fiscal year deadline.
For decades, Michigan’s story was one of population loss. Families left, young people didn’t return, and cities struggled to recover. However, the narrative is now changing.
When it comes to amusement parks, Michiganders usually flock to Sandusky, Ohio, to visit Cedar Point. However, there is another theme park nearby, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which is worth every penny.
Nearly one-third of Americans are dealing with some form of medical debt, including more than 200,000 people in Michigan.
Leaders in Michigan are reacting after the House voted to pass President Donald Trump's big tax and spending bill, sending it to his desk for a signature.
According to AAA, more than 2.6 million Michiganders are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend.
In the grand scheme of things, there has been Michigander who shaped impacted the presidency more than any other. Even more than the Michigander who literally became a president.
There aren’t many Michiganders whose name and legacy are easily as identifiable through one name. It’s basically Ford, Beaumont, Eminem and Madonna.
Many Michiganders are waking up to no power Friday morning following overnight storms.
A new report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than 700,000 Michiganders could lose health care coverage under proposed federal Medicaid cuts.
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced that it will hold a public forum next month to review the response efforts following the Northern Michigan ice storm.
A 36-year-old Oakland County man has pleaded guilty in connection with a multi-state unemployment insurance benefit fraud scheme, officials announced.
Southern California was hit by an earthquake Monday, April 14, triggering the alert for the temporary cell towers in Michigan from California.
A number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incumbent earlier this week announced a run for governor.
The Michigan Supreme Court is deliberating a case involving a frozen embryo amidst a divorce, where Sarah Markiewicz wishes to use it for another child, while her ex-husband, David Markiewicz, opposes this.
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives approved a $3.14 billion road funding package.
A massive fentanyl bust landed an already convicted drug dealer back in jail and potentially saved the lives of thousands of Michiganders.
Two years ago, a mass shooting left three students dead and five others injured at Michigan State University.
There is one month left for a lucky player to claim a $250,000 Powerball prize from a winning ticket that was sold in Oakland County last year.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that a blighted hundred-year-old building in Detroit’s North End will be redeveloped into residential units with the support of local and state funding.
Live organ donors in Michigan can get a tax credit of up to $10,000 thanks to a new bill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law this week.
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Over-the-counter oral birth control pills, emergency contraception, condoms and family planning educational resources are now available at more than 300 locations across Michigan.
The candidates and issues are weighing heavily on voters' minds, which leads to election anxiety in Metro Detroit.
We’re one day away from the 2024 election, and more than three million votes are in from Michiganders who chose to vote early or absentee. That makes up 43.9% of the state’s active registered voters.
Whether it’s campfire tall tales or actual experiences, stories have been spread throughout the Mitten state on strange creatures lurking among us.
The November election is less than three weeks away and Saturday marked the first day of in-person early voting in Detroit.
Everyone we spoke to is taking the storm seriously and setting themselves up based on the recommendations of local officials.
A battalion from the Michigan National Guard based in Montague will be heading to South Carolina to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
At some point in our lives, we’ve all been asked if we’re introverts or extroverts, followers or leaders, and, of course, as Michiganders, if we love nature or prefer the city.
A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.
A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.
With severe weather season right around the corner, the annual Michigan statewide tornado drill will be held during Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week to help Michiganders test their severe weather readiness plans before spring severe weather arrives in Michigan.
Nearly 170 people stepped toward a new future by starting their expungement process at the Second Chance Summit.
Railbikes are pedal-power carts that are ridden on railroad tracks and have the same style as recumbent bikes in the way people sit on them and pedal.
Each year on the day before Ash Wednesday, Christians across the nation (and the world) celebrate what's called Fat Tuesday. But here in the richly diverse Metro Detroit area, we know this day as Paczki Day.
