The ceremony will take place April 17 as a continuation of the National Crime Victim’s Rights Week observance April 6-12.
AG wants full 15-judge panel to hear his appeal, which he says centers on "whether one of our most fundamental rights – the right to vote – matters, or whether a judge can take an important social issue out of the hands of voters."
Michigan attorney general says 6th Circuit, which placed a stay on a ruling legalizing gay marriage pending the AG's appeal, “should use this brief to line a birdcage, because that's all it's good for."
Take our poll. Was U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman correct or incorrect in his ruling striking down Michigan's voter-backed ban on same-sex marriage?
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement that 300 Michiganders who married in the 24-hour period gay marriage was legal in the state "will not be asked to wait ... before they may seek the federal benefits to which they are entitled."
“This is not some sort of esoteric discussion,” Congressman Dan Kildee said. “We have a much larger question here: the civil rights case we will face.”
Biographical spots will air during Friday’s Michigan and Michigan State NCAA Men’s Basketball games.
Gov. Rick Snyder says the state won’t recognize the legal marriages because of a stay putting them on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court can decide if Michigan's voter-backed ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional.
The matter of whether same-sex couples can marry will now be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Volunteers will advise the Court and the Board of Commissioners regarding the Friend of the Court's duties and performances, and to review certain grievances limited to office operation and gender bias.
Michigan couples who married Saturday after U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman declared the state's voter-backed gay marriage ban unconstitutional are in now in legal limbo.
A historic ruling sets aside a 2004 voter-backed ban on same-sex marriage, making Michigan the 18th state in the country to allow gays to marriage.
U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman is deciding the thorny issue of whether to uphold Michigan’s voter-backed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage or rule it unconstitutional.
Julie Boonstra has found herself in the middle of a war between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Koch Brothers, whose $30 million ad buy targets Democrats who voted for Obamacare, including Michigan’s Gary Peters.
Fracking, the process used to force oil and natural gas out from deep underground, is the subject of an upcoming town hall meeting in Rochester Hills.
The relationship between Oakland County and Hai’an, China, officials has dveloped over the past two years.
So, what should you do if you encounter an axle-breaking pothole? You may be eligible for compensation from the state.
Ronnie Duke of Fenton was arrested Monday in Saline, eight months after he allegedly skipped bail on a loan fraud conviction.
The “dean of the House,” U.S. Rep. John Dingell touched landmark legislation during his more than 58 years in Congress, but decried "small-minded miserable behavior" during government shutdown.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg says Affordable Healthcare Act is “harmful” and should be replaced with patient-centered solutions.
The Polar Vortex stopped the legislator's planned visit on Jan. 6.
The overtime hours mounted up along with the snow, costing the Road Commission of Oakland County nearly $3 million – money that won't be available for road repairs.
Contract approved by state panel Michigan Lottery players to enjoy their favorite games online.
The campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, R-Midland, is the featured guest on this week's edition of the popular show on Michigan politics.
Residents face steep consequences for not abiding by declared snow emergencies.
2014 is an election year and that may mean contentious issues won't come up until after Nov. 4.
Thousands of Michiganders spent up to a week without power after a catastrophic ice storm. The state’s Public Service Commission wants to make sure the state’s two major utilities did all they could.
We asked what you think about Gov. Rick Snyder's job performance, and you didn't hold back with thought-provoking comments on unions, jobs, education and other issues facing Michigan.
Senate approval is likely, but it’s unclear whether House will consider extending the emergency benefits, which pumped $1 billion into Michigan economy in 2013.
The senior vice president of the Penske Corporation is among those appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the newly formed Belle Isle Advisory Committee.
The governor says Michiganders “can be neither complacent nor content” in efforts to reinvent the state. How do you think he’s doing and what should leaders focus on in 2014?
Take in a few sound bites from Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's visit to the Iroquois Club in Bloomfield Hills.
Michigan's lieutenant governor said he doesn't mind competition, even from within the Republican Party.
In an impassioned plea, Senate Majority Leader Gretchen Whitmer disclosed she was raped 20 years ago, but "can’t even begin to imagine now having to think about the same thing happening to my own daughters" in Michigan's anti-abortion climate.
A security breach was detected in September, and state officials are just now being notified. They’re not happy.
Bloomfield's outgoing state senator introduces a bill to make false and disparaging remarks against candidates a misdemeanor.
Licenses and plates that expire on a day when state offices are closed, such as a holiday or weekend, can be renewed the following day without penalty.
Gas stations, convenience stores operating overnight would be required to hire extra help or install surveillance cameras to prevent crimes like the alleged abduction of Jessica Heeringa last April.
The special plates would raise funds breast and cervical cancer research.
The Detroit News reports county officials believe the financially troubled city is trying to 'cash in' on its water system.