Colin Jackson
Reporter, Michigan Public Radio Network-
Progressive union leaders, Detroit activists, and local elected officials held a press conference to organize Black voters against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers. -
The Michigan Constitution puts the state board of education independently in charge of public instruction and hiring a state superintendent. John James says as governor, he'd want more control. -
A Michigan Supreme Court case heard this week is testing the limits of state civil rights law.It involves a former social work professor at Calvin University whose contract wasn’t renewed after he officiated a same-sex wedding for a colleague. His lawyers argued that amounted to sex-based discrimination by association. -
The lawsuit argues BCBSM worked with Blue Cross Blue Shield Association companies in other states to keep competition out. -
Leaders from the Police Officers Association of Michigan and the Fraternal Order of Police flanked Republican Congressman Tom Barrett, who took aim at old tweets by his Democratic opponent. -
Jocelyn Benson frequently tried to tie John James to Donald Trump and unpopular administration policies. James routinely emphasized his willingness to break with the president. -
As President Trump promotes claims of vote-rigging ahead of the midterms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the state's prepared for everything from power outages to troops at the polls. -
Gift card fraud happens when someone takes a card, steals the redemption information, and puts it back on the shelf. Fraudsters can steal the balance of the card before the purchaser can use it. -
Republican gubernatorial candidate John James speaks outside the site of a planned data center in Saline Township on October 2, 2026. -
With Michigan gas prices averaging $4.50 a gallon, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging federal tax relief while staying silent on state proposals to pause fuel taxes.
