NEW: Whitmer plans to include ‘record high’ per-pupil funding in FY 2026 budget proposal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to propose “record high” per-pupil funding in her upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) ...
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Transparency for parents, increased literacy grants are key to Whitmer’s upcoming education proposal
On the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress, Michigan fourth and eighth grade students’ average reading ...
Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026
They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024. And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...
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Battleground Michigan Is Up for Grabs Again in 2026
With the 2024 election cycle behind us, Michigan politicos have their sights set on the state and national seats that will be up for grabs come 2026. In ...
Opinions divided on Michigan's future
Michigan’s economy is at a turning point, with both political sides pointing to different solutions for how to move it in a ...
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Mike Cox puts $1M into committee while exploring governor run
LANSING — Republican Mike Cox is flexing his ability to self-fund a potential run for governor. Cox, a former Michigan ...
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Leaders calling for election to fill empty Senate seat as 8th District congresswoman sworn in
Local leaders are now calling for representation to fill the vacant 35th District State Senate seat. The Bay Area and Saginaw ...
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not running for reelection, opening up battleground Michigan seat in 2026
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the ...
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not seek reelection, opens key Senate seat in battleground state
Buttigieg, who has been weighing a run for governor, is also considering running for the Senate in Michigan. Buttigieg, a ...