Summer Gas Rules Take Effect Monday

Summer-formula gasoline stops more than 28 tons of smog-causing compounds from entering the atmosphere each day.

Congresswoman Offers Locker-Room Assessment of Roads

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell used off-color euphemism to describe what she thinks is a Michigan lawmakers’ lack of fortitude on road crisis.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 29

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Activists: Plug Straits of Mackinac Pipeline Before Catastrophe

Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 a “disaster just waiting to happen,” says engineer and activist who fears Great Lakes oil spill.

Data Sold By Classmates or FTD? You Could Get a Refund

Classmates Inc. and FTD have agreed to an $11 million settlement in "data pass" case; consumers in 21 states could be compensated.

Want to Save a Lighthouse? Here's Your Chance

Federal government wants to transfer stewardship of 6 lighthouses – 3 of them in Michigan – to local governments and preservation groups.

First Lady Takes on Campus Sexual Assaults

"I don’t know what these women are supposed to do," Sue Snyder says, calling for uniformity in policies on campus sexual assault reports.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 22

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Lawmaker Wants Michigan Pot Smokers to Fix Roads

State legislator: Legalizing and taxing marijuana would build ongoing, sustainable pot of money to finally fix Michigan’s crumbling roads.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 20

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Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update- May 18

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Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 15

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Road Construction Alert: 16 Projects Could Complicate Fenton Commute

Some projects done soon, others have fall completion dates and one – where a under-the-road culvert collapsed – is ongoing indefinitely.

Bills Would Require Background Screening Before Pet Adoptions

Bills requiring shelters to deny adoptions to people convicted of animal abuse within past five years move to full Michigan House.

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman Wins Popular Vote to Be Face of $20 Bill

Former slave and Underground Railroad leader will be proposed by Women On 20s to replace Andrew Jackson on the currency.

Lawmaker Wants to Replace Flat Tax with Graduated Scale to Fix Roads

New poll suggests a majority of Michigan taxpayers would support change to graduated scale, but legislative hurdle is steep.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 8

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Security Level Heightened at Michigan's Sefridge, Other U.S. Military Bases

Amid concerns of ISIS attacks on U.S. soil, threat level raised to “Bravo” for the fifth time since 2001 terrorist attacks.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - May 1

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Officially in the GOP White House Race, Carson Pledges 'Blunt' Talk: Watch

The famed pediatric neurosurgeon said he won’t shy away from talking about his faith during campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.

As High Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage Bans, Michigan Takes Up Religious Freedom

Religious Freedom Restoration Act supporters admit they’d like to get laws on the books before potential watershed ruling.

Same-Sex Marriage Showdown Before U.S. Supreme Court: Michigan Patch Poll

The court is on the verge of a historic precedent, and Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban is at the heart of the debate. What do you think?

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - April 24

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Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Could Refuse Gay Couples Under Michigan Bills

Critics say bills write religious discrimination into law; supporters warn failure to protect faith-based agencies hastens their demise.

Groups Back Marijuana Sales-Tax Pot to Get State Out of Financial Weeds

Legalized recreational pot could be a cash cow to help close Michigan budget gaps, backers of three possible ballot measures say.

Patch Poll: Yes or No on Michigan Proposal 1 Sales Tax to Fix Roads?

What do you want other Michigan voters to keep in mind May 5 when they vote on 1 percent sales tax?

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - April 17

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PETA Unfazed by Michigan Ban on Drone Use by Hunters, Activists

PETA says “eyes in the sky” drones assist game wardens cracking down on illegal hunting, but lawmaker thinks offer to help is disingenuous.

Experts: Criminalizing HIV Transmission Fuels Spread of Virus

Two Michigan cases being decided as experts call on lawmakers around the country to remove legal obstacle to HIV/AIDS testing and treatment.

Rolling Blackouts Warning: 'Looming Crisis' or Political Ploy?

Big utilities warn losing coal plants could increase power interruptions, but some say that’s a scare tactic to encourage full regulation.

Ex Mayor, Serving 28 Years on Federal Racketeering Conviction, Asks Obama for Pardon

Family of Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson seek pardons for the pair, whose crimes federal prosecutors said accelerated Detroit’s demise.

Snyder Vows to Veto Religious Freedom Legislation

Governor says he'll use veto pen if RFRA isn't tied to protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in civil rights law.

Downtown Fenton Streetscape Update - Water Main Installation

Leroy St. Closed April 6, 2015 from Elizabeth St. to Shiawassee St. for Water Main Installation

New Poll Shows Proposal 1 to Fix Crumbling Roads Will Fail 3-1

Opposition to the complex proposal to raise state sales tax grew when respondents learned about 10 laws it would trigger.

Question to Pols Backing Religious Freedom: Did You See What Happened in Indiana?

The next battleground for religious freedom could be Michigan, where lawmakers are urged to learn from firestorm of criticism in Indian

Important Deadline Coming Up for May 5 Proposal 1 Ballot Question

The voter registration deadline is quickly approaching for the complex proposal voters will decide on May 5.

Gov. Rick Snyder for President? Michigan Patch Poll

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder hasn’t ruled out a run for the White House. Would you support him?

Snyder Gives Rare Pardon to Politically Connected Lawyer

Of 750 recommended pardons, governor approved only 11, including one clearing the drunken driving record of a state economic board member.

Lawsuit: Planet Fitness Should Discriminate Against Transgendered Woman

A Michigan woman’s lawsuit against her local gym says its anti-LGBT discrimination policy violates her rights.

Census Report: Wayne County Population Losses Mean Gains in Oakland and Macomb

Wayne County has led the nation in population losses every year since 2005, when that distinction went to hurricane-stricken Orleans Parish.