Whitmer claims to have paid down state debt. Actually, it's increased

State debt was $5.5 billion on Sept. 30, 2019, peaked at $7.3 billion in 2023, and sat at $6.6 billion at the end of FY 2025, ...
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson views her run for governor through a personal lens

Michigan Secretary of State Joceyln Benson says her campaign for governor is more about her personal aims for the future than ...
The Michigan Daily

April 2026 Michigan legislative roundup: Social media restrictions with minors, higher education budget cuts and property taxes

Requiring social media platforms to set use limits for minors Status: Passed in the Senate 2. Michigan’s manufactured housing ...
Petoskey News-Review

Michigan lawmakers act to avert state shutdown less than 2 hours into the fiscal year

Lawmakers early on Oct. 1 passed a nearly $1.6 billion continuation budget to fund state government until Oct. 8. Lawmakers return to the Capitol Oct. 1 to try to finalize the 2026 state budget, with ...
MLive

See the salaries of 57,000 state of Michigan employees

UPDATE: This story and the state employee earnings table have been updated with pay data from the Michigan Senate. The state of Michigan spent more than $4.54 billion on salaries and wages for its ...