Lily Bohlke

Next Tuesday is the primary election in Michigan, and groups such as the Voting Access for All Coalition are encouraging people to make a plan to vote.

The U.S. Postal Service is buying nearly 85,000 new vehicles, and estimates about 40% of them will be electric vehicles.

Task force recommends changes to keep kids in Michigan out of the juvenile justice system

Michigan budget approved this week provides funding for long-term care

Two constitutional amendment campaigns submitted signatures Monday to qualify to appear on Michigan's November ballot, one called "Promote the Vote 2022" and another called "Reproductive Freedom For All."

Regulators have approved a plan from Michigan's largest utility to stop burning coal to generate energy by 2025.

A new guide from Detroit Disability Power seeks to help political campaigns become more inclusive for voters and potential volunteers or staff with disabilities.

Reports of harmful algal blooms have increased in Michigan in recent years, and state officials have tips on how to keep an eye out for them.

In Michigan, anyone not serving a prison sentence is eligible to vote, although there are barriers often making it nearly impossible for those in jail pre- or mid-trial. They may not be fully aware of their voting rights, and lack internet access and the materials needed to learn about candidates and issues, or to register and cast a ballot.

The latest county census data found Michigan's child poverty rate remains at 19%, and groups advocating for children and families say it is time to raise the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).