Michigan Capitol https://www.michigancapitol.com Inside Michigan state politics and government en-us <![CDATA[Michigan Health Officials Sound Alarm as Nitrous Oxide Emergencies More Than Triple Since 2019]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-warns-nitrous-oxide-emergencies-climbing Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:30:45 GMT Michigan Health https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-warns-nitrous-oxide-emergencies-climbing <![CDATA[Whitmer Signs Eight Bipartisan Bills to Invest in Michigan Universities and Community Colleges]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/whitmer-signs-eight-bills-to-invest-in-universities-community-colleges Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:06:16 GMT Michigan Education https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/whitmer-signs-eight-bills-to-invest-in-universities-community-colleges <![CDATA[Michigan Jobs Slip Statewide as Unemployment Hits 5%, but West Michigan Manufacturing Holds Strong]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-economy/michigan-jobs-slip-statewest-michigan-manufacturing-strong Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:24:32 GMT Michigan Economy https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-economy/michigan-jobs-slip-statewest-michigan-manufacturing-strong <![CDATA[Michigan Supreme Court Sends Oxford High School Shooter Case Back to Appeals Court]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-courts/michigan-supreme-court-oxford-shooter-appeal Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:14:43 GMT Michigan Courts https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-courts/michigan-supreme-court-oxford-shooter-appeal <![CDATA[Whitmer announces first disbursement of Neighborhood Roads Fund]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-neighborhood-roads-fund-first-payments-michigan Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:01:34 GMT Michigan Governor https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-governor/whitmer-neighborhood-roads-fund-first-payments-michigan <![CDATA[Michigan Senate Passes Bills Adding Corrections Officers to State Police Pension Plan]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/michigan-senate-passes-bills-adding-corrections-officers-to-state-police-pension Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:47:52 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/michigan-senate-passes-bills-adding-corrections-officers-to-state-police-pension <![CDATA[U.P. 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Whitmer with 51.5% backing ahead of November]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/whitmer-poll-approval-2026 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:57:12 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/whitmer-poll-approval-2026 <![CDATA[Michigan "Money Out of Politics" Proposal Survives Legal Challenge, Secures November Ballot]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/money-out-of-politics-proposal-survives-legal-fight-secures-ballot Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:38:06 GMT Michigan Legislature https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-legislature/money-out-of-politics-proposal-survives-legal-fight-secures-ballot <![CDATA[Michigan Strategic Fund Awards Controversial Copperwood Mine Up to $50 Million in State Grants]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/michigan-strategic-fund-awards-copperwood-copper-mine-50-million Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:06:42 GMT Upper Peninsula https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/upper-peninsula/michigan-strategic-fund-awards-copperwood-copper-mine-50-million <![CDATA[Michigan Citizenship Voting Amendment Officially Dead After State and Federal Supreme Courts Reject Ballot Bid]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/michigan-citizenship-voting-amendment-denied-supreme-court Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:33:05 GMT Northern Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/northern-michigan/michigan-citizenship-voting-amendment-denied-supreme-court <![CDATA[State Sen. Jim Runestad moves to repeal Michigan's data center tax breaks]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/runestad-would-repeal-michigan-data-center-tax-breaks Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:06:09 GMT West Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/west-michigan/runestad-would-repeal-michigan-data-center-tax-breaks <![CDATA[UAW's Fain urges Michigan workers to back Democrats in November midterms]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/southeast-michigan/uaw-fain-urges-workers-back-democrats-labor-day Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:26:52 GMT Southeast Michigan https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/southeast-michigan/uaw-fain-urges-workers-back-democrats-labor-day <![CDATA[Whitmer signs her final bipartisan budget, cutting spending below both parties' proposals]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-budget/whitmer-signs-final-bipartisan-budget Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:02:55 GMT Michigan Budget https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-budget/whitmer-signs-final-bipartisan-budget <![CDATA[Michigan State Police Complete National Trust Building Campaign Pledge]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-public-safety/michigan-state-police-complete-trust-building-campaign-pledge Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:50:18 GMT Michigan Public Safety https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-public-safety/michigan-state-police-complete-trust-building-campaign-pledge <![CDATA[Michigan Plans 2027 Pilot for Pay-Per-Mile Road Funding System]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-transportation/michigan-pay-per-mile-road-funding-pilot-2027 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:10:54 GMT Michigan Transportation https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-transportation/michigan-pay-per-mile-road-funding-pilot-2027 <![CDATA[Michigan invests $7.5 million to explore geologic hydrogen buried beneath the state]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-environment/michigan-7-5-million-geologic-hydrogen Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:25:08 GMT Michigan Environment https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-environment/michigan-7-5-million-geologic-hydrogen <![CDATA[Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak climbs past 14,700 cases as state health officials warn of ongoing threat]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-climbs-past-14700 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:35 GMT Michigan Health https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-health/michigan-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-climbs-past-14700 <![CDATA[Michigan third-grade reading scores hit 12-year low as M-STEP results released]]> https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/michigan-mstep-2026-third-grade-reading-lowest-ever Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:11:09 GMT Michigan Education https://www.michigancapitol.com/news/michigan-education/michigan-mstep-2026-third-grade-reading-lowest-ever