Sarah Lehr

As of mid-day Sunday, nearly 70% of the county’s requested absentee ballots had been returned. That’s a lower return rate compared to that point before the election four years ago.

A statewide court order is dealing a blow to supporters of abortion access. But, some clinics in Michigan are still performing the procedures.

Abortion rights supporters disrupt Lansing's July 4 parade

Michigan officials are assuring medical providers that they can’t currently be prosecuted for conducting abortions following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But some county prosecutors, including the one in Jackson County, disagree.

Language that bars Black, Jewish or female property owners can still be found in many deeds across Michigan and the country. But a bill is advancing in the state to make it easier for residents to formally reject that discriminatory language.

A Whitmer spokesman says the governor supports following suit in Michigan, so that businesses can ramp up hiring.

State Democrats are proposing mandatory background checks for all types of gun purchases and setting criminal penalties for failing to safely store firearms away from minors

More than a dozen people including a member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a political conference in northern Michigan last week.

Klages had been accused of lying to police about her knowledge of sexual abuse by ex-doctor Larry Nassar