With Supreme Court ruling potentially legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states days away, lawmaker wants government out of the equation.
Rep. Gary Glenn, longtime gay rights opponent and co-author of Michigan’s gay marriage ban, featured in religious liberty film.
County Executive Warren Evans asked the state to declare a financial emergency as Wayne County tries to close $52 million deficit.
Health-care providers in six states, including 16 in metro Detroit, arrested in $712 million fraud and kickback scheme.
In a letter, Warren C. Evans says “the county’s fiscal situation will continue to deteriorate without further remedial measures.”
“Dynasty factors” hurting Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, whose favorable ratings run from “bad to terrible” among Michigan voters.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig proposed curfews for youths for four days of fireworks and related celebrations.
Likely voters support legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use; support for gay marriage relatively unchanged.
National poll shows majority of adults favor banning Palcohol, but creator says concerns of underage drinking are overblown.
Macomb County casts dissenting vote in deal, which Oakland County exec calls a monopoly, but the best deal possible under circumstances.
The bills were passed hastily by the Senate Wednesday, then approved again in the House of Representative Thursday.
Two petitions approved by a state board, and backers will now begin gathering the 253,000 signatures needed to send issue to Legislature.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the sacrifices of retirees an example to others as county resolves budget difficulties.
Bills go back to House after Senate amendment requires faith-based adoption agencies turning away prospective parents to provide referrals.
Senate committee votes to end both the incentive program and the Michigan Film Office in 2017.
The property tax levy would fund the county's pension plans, which face a $910.5 million shortfall.
Wayne County Commissioners voted Thursday on how to make court-ordered $49 million pension payment.
No plea bargain on the table for free agent Evan Reed, who allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in 2014.
“We have to fix this,” legislator says of law allowing police to keep assets seized in drug raids – even when charges are tossed out.
The Tea Party favorite apologizes for his "mistake" after old joke about Vice President Joe Biden, mourning oldest son's death, falls flat.
The budget now goes on to the House, which will send the Senate its $15.8B educational budget.
The one-time tax will cost a median-valued home nearly $180.
Summer-formula gasoline stops more than 28 tons of smog-causing compounds from entering the atmosphere each day.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell used off-color euphemism to describe what she thinks is a Michigan lawmakers’ lack of fortitude on road crisis.
Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 a “disaster just waiting to happen,” says engineer and activist who fears Great Lakes oil spill.
Classmates Inc. and FTD have agreed to an $11 million settlement in "data pass" case; consumers in 21 states could be compensated.
Federal government wants to transfer stewardship of 6 lighthouses – 3 of them in Michigan – to local governments and preservation groups.
"I don’t know what these women are supposed to do," Sue Snyder says, calling for uniformity in policies on campus sexual assault reports.
State legislator: Legalizing and taxing marijuana would build ongoing, sustainable pot of money to finally fix Michigan’s crumbling roads.
A Hamtramck woman and her boyfriend found a creative way to protest a growing crop of potholes in the city.
Some projects done soon, others have fall completion dates and one – where a under-the-road culvert collapsed – is ongoing indefinitely.
Bills requiring shelters to deny adoptions to people convicted of animal abuse within past five years move to full Michigan House.
Former slave and Underground Railroad leader will be proposed by Women On 20s to replace Andrew Jackson on the currency.
New poll suggests a majority of Michigan taxpayers would support change to graduated scale, but legislative hurdle is steep.
Inmate reportedly suffered from a mental health disorder that caused him to drink large amounts of water.
Amid concerns of ISIS attacks on U.S. soil, threat level raised to “Bravo” for the fifth time since 2001 terrorist attacks.
Attorney: Michigan woman admitted for routine jaw procedure “suffered horribly” after right side of skull sawed off due to x-ray mix-up.
Camera in work zone of roundabout project at the West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills border captures new pictures every 15 minutes.
New Supervisor Price calls a special meeting, and gives Trustees just 24 hours to decide on nearly one million dollars in expenditures.
Since 11,000 abandoned rape kits were found in 2009, authorities have tested 9,000 and ID'd 255 serial rapists. But more money is needed.