2019 was such a big year for news, we couldn’t fit it all in a single round-up. But here are some of the biggest stories that has Michigan talking this year.
Politics
- Forty days on strike with UAW Local 167
- Congressman Justin Amash plunges Michigan into uncharted political waters
- Budget talks break down as Senate leader says Gov. Whitmer can’t be trusted
- State Rep. Larry Inman indicted for extortion, bribery, and lying to FBI
- Nessel files lawsuit to decommission Line 5
- Here's what Michigan Representatives are saying about the impeachment inquiry
- John Dingell, longest-serving U.S. Congressman, dies at 92
- John Conyers, Detroiter and former dean of House of Representatives, dead at 90
- William G. Milliken, Michigan's longest serving governor, is dead at 97
Health
- 43 people now have measles in Southeast Michigan. Here’s what you need to know.
- Here's what you need to know about the state's efforts to curb EEE
- Gov. Whitmer orders a ban on flavored e-cigarettes
- Here's what you need to know about both anti-abortion initiatives circulating in Michigan
Sexual Assault
- Here’s what MSU got for paying elite firm $6.2 million to investigate 170 sexual assault cases
- New Hanover-Horton accuser says she reported sexual misconduct in 2015
- Woman who had relationship with prosecutor in her rape case wants you to know: it's complicated
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