The Michigan Legislature adjourned Thursday for the year, ending a 2025 session where a politically divided House and Senate often struggled to reach deals.The marathon final day saw roughly two dozen mostly mundane bills clear both chambers, capping a session on track to enact the fewest number of new laws in any year since Michigan became a state.

A list of the top ten political stories in Michigan in 2025: Whitmer and Trump 2.0, a controversial tax on marijuana, and growing fights over data centers across the state.

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

Michigan's red flag law allows authorities to seize firearms under a court order if a judge finds the owner is a threat to themselves or others.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Speaker of the House Matt Hall, and Attorney General Dana Nessel all made news in 2025. A look back at the year in Michigan politics… and what’s in store in the new year.

Trump broke little new ground, restating messages his White House has been pushing for months: that economic problems can be blamed on Joe Biden, and that his second term has been a massive success.

Attorney General Dana Nessel said during a rally that data centers proposed throughout Michigan could lead to a recession due to increased utility rates.

The Democratic-led Michigan Senate has voted to restore most of the $645 million in state funding that a Republican-led House committee unilaterally canceled last week.

The ACLU of Michigan wants records related to allegations of racial profiling, racial discrimination, harassment, or excessive force in the city of Taylor.

Virtual power plants let utilities take surplus power from distributed sources of energy, like rooftop solar panels. They can then redistribute it throughout the grid, especially during times when demand is highest.