Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for stronger federal action to protect children from addictive practices by social media companies to keep kids online.The Democratic governor took part in a summit Tuesday of groups seeking to hold internet companies accountable for what they describe as harms caused by businesses that put their interests ahead of protecting vulnerable users.

When the Michigan men’s basketball team returned to campus after their National Championship win, a parking lot full of fans was there to congratulate them.

The Republican-affiliated Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) pledged $45 million to support former Congressman Mike Rogers, the front runner in Michigan’s Republican Senate primary. The money will support advertising for Rogers starting in early September, after the primary election is over.

Cass County plans to apply for $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding, on behalf of Cass, Branch and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The money would go toward case management, to help affected residents with housing, access to services and long-term recovery planning.

Efforts to connect new Buffalo and Chicago with a 60-mile bike trail will continue to see progress this year. An update on the Marquette Greenway was given during a virtual “Northwest Indiana Green Drinks” event Thursday.

In the Michigan Senate, a salary history ban is awaiting a floor vote. A similar bill in the state House of Representatives has been stalled in committee for around a year.

The revised number shows Michigan essentially held steady in 2025, instead of showing likely job gains in the early wave of data collected.

The governor is declaring an energy emergency in the wake of high fuel prices around the state.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a directive Thursday calling on state departments and agencies to compile information on the impact of tariffs on Michigan businesses and consumers before some of the orders were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D, MI-11) is introducing new legislation to bring back thousands of jobs at the Social Security Administration.