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Whitmer's State of the State: Goals met, visions unachieved Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined a broad array of policy goals in her State of the State speeches over the years. How many materialized?

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon deliver her final State of the State speech, providing an opportunity to look back at which goals she outlined over the last seven years succeeded and failed. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Cops seized nearly 200 guns from prison officer described as 'hoarder' The prosecutor said Casey Wagner could face additional charges, including one of embezzling from his employer, the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Police removed 196 firearms from the Ionia Township home of a Michigan prison officer charged with possession of methamphetamine, a county prosecutor said Feb. 23. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Whitmer to propose affordable housing tax credit during State of the State Housing will be a focus of Whitmer's State of the State address, slated for Wednesday, Feb. 25, her office said.

There was a time when new affordable housing was available galore for the working class. Those days have long been gone. Can Michigan bring it back? www.freep.com/story/news/p...

State of the Union: Here's who is going from Michigan A quick rundown of who we know will be in attendance from Michigan at President Trump's Feb. 24 speech.

Will the Michigan congressional delegation be at the State of the Union tonight? Here's who's in and who's out. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

McLaren launches AI tool that reviews CT scans for heart attack risk McLaren Health Care is using an artificial intelligence tool to review Michiganders' medical charts and imaging tests to spot signs of heart disease.

McLaren Health Care has launched an AI tool that will review the medical charts and imaging tests of thousands of Michigan patients who have had a recent chest CT scan, looking for evidence that they are at increased risk for heart attack/other cardiovascular disease. www.freep.com/story/news/h...

Detroit Mayor Sheffield hires new staffers for education, youths Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced new staffers dedicated to making changes in Detroit's educational network.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a new team in her office that will be dedicated to boosting educational needs for the city's youth. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

The power of love is alive and well at metro Detroit romance bookstores A consumer analytics firm says "the volume for romance books has more than doubled compared with four years ago."

Romance bookstores, once limited to a handful of locations like Ripped Bodice in Los Angeles (which opened in 2018) are now a phenomenon that has spread to cities like San Diego, Chicago, Atlanta and New York. Metro Detroit has at least four. www.freep.com/story/entert...

Detroit Mayor Sheffield taps Mastercard exec Winnie Liao as city's COO Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Winnie Liao will serve as Detroit's chief operating officer.

Winnie Liao, a former Mastercard executive and prior COO for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, has been hired as Detroit's new chief operating officer. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Reports: Moroun met with top official before Trump threatened new bridge A Michigan congresswoman and the New York Times say Matthew Moroun met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick before Trump's threat.

A Michigan congresswoman said the owner of the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, met with a Trump administration official before President Trump threatened to keep the rival Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Slotkin says Trump's prosecutors failed to get indictment against her The Michigan Democrat said a federal grand jury turned back an effort to indict her for a November video Trump blasted.

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said prosecutors for the Trump administration tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment against her on Tuesday, Feb. 10.. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

AI makes students dumber. My college should ban it. | Opinion My college has no clear policy for use of ChatGPT and other generative AI for academic work, confusing the issue for students and professors.

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Immigration enforcement raised before Detroit mayoral appointments vote Detroit City Council approved nearly a dozen of Mayor Mary Sheffield's appointments to lead several departments in her administration.

Questions over how the Detroit Police Department works with immigration enforcement agents in the city became the focus of a Detroit City Council meeting Feb. 5 as appointments were made to Mayor Mary Sheffield's administration. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Nessel wants MPSC to reconsider approval of DTE data center contracts Nessel said in a statement DTE has not proven that residents won't have to pay for additional energy costs created by the planned data center.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has formally asked state regulators to reopen proceedings in a DTE Energy case over its contracts for a hyperscale data center campus planned for Saline Township. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Mississippi AI Identity Bill Would Protect Right to One’s Own Likeness, Voice A bill that would give Mississippians legal protections over their name, likeness and voice has advanced in the Mississippi Senate.

People would have the right to sue for the unauthorized, AI-generated use of their likeness, voice or name under a bipartisan bill that's currently advancing through the Mississippi Legislature.

It'd establish a property right over one's own identity.
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I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.

Detroit Metro Airport adds concrete barriers outside McNamara Terminal Detroit Metro Airport is considering large concrete plants to stop any future vehicles from driving through the McNamara Terminal entrance.

The homely but effective barriers went in this week as part of a security review after the Jan. 23 crash, when a man rammed his Mercedes through the front doors of the terminal and slammed into a ticketing counter. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Two British content creators with millions of followers have made Detroit a key stop on their winter road trip across Michigan — complete with coney dogs, Detroit-style pizza with a new Jet’s Pizza collaboration, and a Ford Field visit. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will present her 2027 budget proposal to state lawmakers Feb. 11, and her budget director is warning that Whitmer's eighth and final budget may be her most challenging one yet. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

A new independent poll shows U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens' perceived frontrunner status in this year's Democratic primary for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in doubt. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Cage-free eggs in Michigan? Not so fast, says Trump administration. A lawsuit has been filed. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

How President Trump's policies, this first year back in office, impact Michigan taxpayers really depends on who you are. Here are stories from across the state: www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has taken social media to a new level, outpacing most other governors with the following she has amassed. But experts warn the trend of politicians turning away from engagement with traditional media comes at a cost. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

@curtisisbooger.bsky.social We tweeted about this a while back. Thought you'd want an update, if you haven't already heard. Coming soon inside the old Berkley Theater: Live shows.

Michigan utility regulators signed off on DTE Energy’s deal to power a data center planned for Saline Township, despite opposition calling for greater scrutiny of the project and DTE's plan to provide the energy needed for it without straining the grid or raising rates. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

A court ruling blocks a Michigan law supported by state Democrats banning conversion therapy targeting LGBTQ+ youth to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Among the $645 million in cuts made in Michigan was $18.5 million in unspent 2025 funding for Rx Kids, an infant cash support program founded by Flint pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna, who flagged high blood lead levels in children at the start of the Flint water crisis. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Michigan Democrats responded with anger Dec. 11, one day after House Republicans used a rare maneuver to axe $645 million in approved funding for dozens of projects ranging from one that provides wigs for children with cancer, to programs to fight climate change. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

House Republicans in Michigan made rare use of a legislative tool Dec. 10 to axe about $645 million in program spending that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration wanted to carry over from the 2025 fiscal year.
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Adult minimum wage workers in Michigan are getting a raise on Jan. 1. So are minors and folks who work for tips. www.freep.com/story/news/l...