Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties.

In her new book, Jocelyn Benson targets 2026 gubernatorial rival Mike Duggan for trying to recruit a White male opponent to Gretchen Whitmer in 2018.

Not if she wanted to reach the target audience aged 14 and older. “They pick up on it if you’re not playing straight. They know if you are talking down to them or if you are trying to brag when it’s not merited,

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to propose “record high” per-pupil funding in her upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, her office told the Michigan Advance. The current FY 2025 School Aid budget,

A Democratic candidate won a state Senate special election in Iowa, which wouldn’t be especially notable were it not for the fact that it was a Republican-held seat in a district that Donald Trump won by 21 points.

NEW YORK CITY, NY — While promoting her latest book on a late-night talk show, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about topics ranging from Michigan auto manufacturing to commonalities with President Donald Trump and her 2026 Super Bowl prediction.

On the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress, Michigan fourth and eighth grade students’ average reading scores were lower than in 2022, the last time the test was administered. Math scores were up for fourth graders in Michigan but fell among eighth graders. The changes weren’t considered statistically significant.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State Cover Page Contest with the theme “Think Michigan” is inviting students to share their creativity.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks about how Trump's tariffs could impact the economy, the future of electric vehicles in the United States and what she wants readers to take away from her book True Gretch - Young Adult Edition.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget chief will formally present her spending plan to the Legislature next week. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Family members and advocates have asked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to intervene in a death penalty case set to move forward in Alabama. "What more can I do but just ask. Gov. Whitmer, please give him that chance.

Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers plans to run again for U.S. Senate in 2026, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press reported Thursday, Jan. 31, citing two sources familiar with Rogers' plans, that Rogers is readying to announce a bid for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.