Bill Would Pause Michigan 24% Wholesale Cannabis Tax
LANSING, Mich. — A Republican lawmaker has filed a bill to stop Michigan from collecting its new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana for 12 months, reopening a fight over a levy that was written to help pay for road repairs. State Rep. Jay DeBoyer, who is also his party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, formally introduced
EHD Kills Deer Across Southern Michigan
SAGINAW, Mich. — A fast-moving virus that kills white-tailed deer is turning up from the Saginaw Bay area south through most of the southern Lower Peninsula, and state wildlife officials are asking hunters to keep reporting dead deer as the fall seasons continue. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has laboratory-confirmed epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or
Nearly 1 in 4 Michigan Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot
LANSING, Mich. — More than 1.7 million Michiganders had already voted by Thursday, five days before the Nov. 3 general election, according to the latest count from the Michigan Secretary of State. The state tallied 1,704,715 ballots, which works out to 23% of the 7,412,507 active registered voters. Returned absentee ballots made up most of
Michigan Joins States Suing to Save Business Ownership Rules
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan has signed on to a multistate lawsuit that seeks to restore federal rules forcing companies to disclose who really owns them, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed the case Oct. 27 against the U.S. Treasury Department and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known
Michigan Health Premiums Climb as Open Enrollment Nears
LANSING, Mich. — Michiganders who buy their own health coverage will see an average 14.2% price increase for 2027, and small businesses face an average 9.6% jump, under rates approved by state insurance regulators ahead of open enrollment that begins Sunday, Nov. 1. Regulators at the state Department of Insurance and Financial Services signed off
Five Michigan Schools Add Manufacturing Career Programs
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Five more Michigan schools are getting hands-on manufacturing programs, paid for with state career and technical education money and run with SME, the Southfield-based manufacturing association. High schools in Brown City, Clintondale and Bentley will launch SME PRIME programs, which supply shop equipment, curriculum, teacher training and scholarships shaped by what local
Benson Holds 5-Point Edge Over James in Late Governor Poll
LANSING, Mich. — Democrat Jocelyn Benson still leads Republican John James in the race for Michigan governor, but the gap has tightened in the final stretch, according to a statewide survey released Thursday by Mitchell Research & Communications. The firm found 49% of likely voters backing Benson and 44% supporting James. Its early October survey
No. 4 Michigan State Meets North Dakota in Texas Showcase
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Fourth-ranked Michigan State heads to Texas this weekend for one of the most talent-heavy college hockey games ever scheduled, taking on No. 8 North Dakota in Saturday night’s U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame showcase. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. Central time, which is 8:07 p.m. in Michigan, at the
Michigan Seeks First Big Ten Road Win of 2026 at Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Michigan goes looking for its first Big Ten road victory of the season Saturday when the Wolverines visit Rutgers at SHI Stadium, a building where they have rarely struggled. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. Eastern, with the game on BTN and streaming on FOX One. The Wolverines have dominated the series, winning nine
Second MSU Trustee Sues Over Board Ethics Code Speech Rules
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A second elected member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees has gone to federal court over the board’s rewritten ethics code, arguing it punishes trustees for publicly disagreeing with the majority and campus leadership. Balow brought his case Wednesday in the federal court that covers western Michigan. The defendants