NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The Michigan farmer suicide prevention program pays for counseling services for Michigan farmers, but its funding could be at risk.

Oral arguments in a lawsuit against some earmarks in the current state budget are taking place this week.

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is among the Michigan political figures who have been threatened following the murder of far-right political activist Charlie Kirk.

A new federal law allowing incarcerated individuals to access Pell Grants has created new educational opportunities. Jonathan Roden, a former prisoner who, after serving 23 years, is now back inside a Michigan correctional facility as a coordinator for a new Wayne State University program.

This week, attorneys for Michigan Senate Democrats faced off against House GOP lawyers in a Michigan Court of Appeals courtroom in Detroit to argue constitutional law, legislative prerogatives and who is ultimately responsible for ensuring nine bills remaining in legislation limbo get moved to the governor’s desk.

Michigan senators discussed expanding the state’s Amber alert system to cover older and vulnerable adults in a committee hearing Thursday.

Corewell Health has halted gender-affirming care for trans minors, citing legal pressure from the federal government. An LGBTQ+ advocacy group says the decision sets a damaging precedent.

Despite that only a few weeks remain to avert a partial government shutdown, Democrats in the Senate majority say the negotiations process is still far behind schedule.

The Michigan House of Representatives adjourned early Wednesday afternoon after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in Utah.