In Romulus and Southfield, local and state officials are battling a proposed ICE detention center and office space. They face an uphill fight.

A data company scoured 8 million meeting minutes nationwide over 17 years and concluded that Ann Arbor has the most dissent on its City Council. That makes for long meetings but good government

More than 40 years after Michigan’s last tribal boarding school closed, the state is still struggling to come to grips with the practice that devastated generations of Native American families.

In her final annual address, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out plans to create a new affordable housing tax credit and limit medical debt. She also thanked President Donald Trump for a commitment to Selfridge.

Watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's final 2026 State of the State address, or read the full speech, as prepared for delivery.

Michigan should tax certain services to pay for property tax relief, according to Republican House Speaker Matt Hall, who is proposing what he calls the ‘biggest tax reform in Michigan’s history.’

President Donald Trump touted Olympics winners, the economy, tax breaks and more in his State of the Union address. Here are the facts.

Lawmakers are scrutinizing conditions at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility following the death of an inmate from a treatable infection and testimony alleging mold, poor ventilation and unsafe living conditions.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the State of the State on Wednesday. Here are what the facts — and Bridge readers — say.

A man with a katana — and a history of mental health issues — sparked a SWAT team response and 30-hour police standoff in southeast Michigan. Critics call it a ‘systemic failure’ that shows how authorities across the state struggle to deal with such situations.