Michigan has long been one of just two states nationally with Freedom of Information Act exemptions for the Legislature and governor's office.
The affordable requirement was lifted from one of the four residential buildings planned for District Detroit because it will be student housing.
A big development project around downtown Detroit could miss out on some affordable housing, thanks to a new deal approved Tuesday by a state board.
A major development will add five new apartment buildings in downtown Lansing, including a 26-story skyscraper.
The 28-story Tower on Grand would bring 287 residential units and a new sense of verticality to downtown Lansing, just west of the Grand River and about three blocks east of the state Capitol. The building, as well as adjoining one, would have a two-story parking deck spanning Grand Avenue.
You can add Fred Durhal III to the list of candidates for Detroit mayor. The Detroit City Councilman from the city’s west side becomes the third candidate to formally declare his intentions to seek out the chief executive role of Michigan’s largest city,
Pete Buttigieg, 43, a former presidential candidate who's viewed as a rising star by many in Democratic politics, had been floated as a potential candidate for governor next year.
Even as more bus routes, better service, and improved dialogue around transit highlighted 2024, divided government and Trump's pause on federal grants will make any expanded transit tough in Michigan.
Supporters of Demetrius Frazier, a Michigan prisoner facing execution in Alabama, are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to intervene.
If you meet someone who's running for office, writes contributing columnist John Lindstrom, ask one question: Are you a grown up?
Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.
Michigan's climate goals are progressing, but Trump's policies challenge environmental justice and rural areas.