Voters in five Michigan cities have approved measures to create citizen-led boards to recommend ways to lower healthcare costs.

Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says Americans “temporarily” put their trust and hope in Democrats. But he adds that if his party doesn’t act boldly when its takes control of Congress, Democrats may lose that trust.

On opposite sides of the state, Kent County, and the cities of Farmington Hills, Farmington and Southfield, have turned to regional coalitions to manage growing deer populations.

Since April 2025, the United States has raised import taxes on food supplies, fertilizer, and agricultural machinery. Michigan estimates those policies increased food prices by 3% that year.

Analysts say the decline is likely tied to seasonal and other factors rather than the direct result of last week's election

Utility companies and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy are both suing in federal court to stop a voter-approved ballot measure from curbing political giving by big state contractors.

Two Michigan communities approved measures restricting data center development this week, joining a growing list of local governments that are hitting the brakes.

Council member Tonya Burns defeated incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley in last week’s election

Joseph McClusky will represent the 86th District of the Michigan State House after unseating Republican incumbent Nancy DeBoer in the midterms.

Just days after his election win, Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed launched a leadership PAC called Habibi Pac for what political commentators say is to fund political allies and build influence ahead of the 2028 elections.