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Updated, 3:41 p.m., 5/7/24 Abortion questions will officially be on the ballot in several states, such as Florida and Maryland, this fall. A handful of abortion-rights supporters have until the … more
Updated, 1:54 p.m., 5/7/24 Lawmakers who oppose abortion often invoke their faith — many identify as Christian — while debating policy. The anti-abortion movement’s use of Christianity in … more
More than 1,000 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 869 who work at the Stellantis Warren Stamping Plant in Warren have voted to authorize a strike, saying the company has refused to address … more
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to meet privately Tuesday amid her calls for him to resign or face a floor vote that could, but likely … more
A pair of lawsuits brought by the Republican National Committee (RNC) in Michigan courts are being opposed by Democrats as “the latest in a series of meritless lawsuits … which serve only to … more
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Walking around Traverse City, it’s hard to miss the yard signs with a … more
Brian Lyman, in his welcome column, launched States Newsroom’s Alabama outlet with these words: “The pain and promise of Alabama collide on Dexter Avenue, the heart of Montgomery.” The Alabama … more
More than nine months after registering to vote in Michigan, election officials in Florida say former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake) is now officially removed from their voting rolls. Rogers, … more
During a Monday Detroit visit, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration has pledged more than $100 million for small and medium-sized auto manufacturers to expand or … more
Updated, 3:08 p.m., 5/6/24 The 50th House District, which had been a four-way contest for the GOP nomination, has one less contender after incumbent state Rep. Bob Bezotte (R-Howell) was dropped from … more
WASHINGTON — Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. James Clyburn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday from President Joe Biden, the leader whose presidential campaign Clyburn, a South Carolina … more
Calling the Republican Party the “party of fertilization,” former President Trump continues to make false claims in a recent interview with a Detroit TV station, while simultaneously taking … more
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Flint, Michigan, is less than 70 miles from the … more
WASHINGTON — States and local organizations that aid victims of sexual assault and other crimes are raising the alarm about a multi-year plunge in funds, a major problem they say Congress must fix … more
It’s slowly hit some Republicans that their anti-abortion agenda is electoral poison. That was obvious during the 2022 midterm elections after the right-wing Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, … more
Last month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll … more
WASHINGTON — Families gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to “make a fuss for babies,” who they believe are being left behind by lawmakers who direct only a fraction of U.S. resources to … more
If there’s one thing Michigan lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have mostly agreed on over decades, it’s handing out billions of dollars of tax breaks, cash and other incentives to … more
WASHINGTON  — Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce a piece of legislation that would require large companies to disclose quota practices to workers and prevent … more
Violence faced by Indigenous people is not simply a decades-long problem; it is a 500-year problem that continues to pervade every Indigenous family, said Melissa Pope, chief judge of the … more
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