The Latest Breaking News from Michigan

U.S. Senate race in Michigan between El-Sayed (D) and Rogers (R) to help determine control of the chamber

Abdul El-Sayed (D), Mike Rogers (R), Douglas P. Marsh (G), Lydia Christensen (L), and Timothy Long (U.S. Taxpayers Party) are running in the general election for Senate in Michigan on Nov. 3. Incumbent Gary Peters (D) did not seek re-election.

Ballotpedia · Aug 31

Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs

Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs

The Independent UK · Aug 31

'Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth': JD Vance fires back at El-Sayed over comments about Second Lady Usha Vance

Vice President JD Vance slammed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for commenting on Second Lady Usha Vance and said Usha is way out of El-Sayed's league and the Michigan leader should keep Usha Vance's name out of his mouth. El-Sayed recently suggested that Vance's papaw (grandfather) would not have approved…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Recalled Lettuce Adds Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas as Confirmed Illnesses Reach 11,458

CDC added Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas to the Taylor Farms lettuce Cyclospora outbreak, now at 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations.

Medical Daily · Aug 30

Why is Ohio spending $200,000 on refrigerated trailers for deer? The surprising plan could solve 3 growing problems at once

Ohio is rolling out an unusual new deer management program that will use five refrigerated trailers to collect donated deer during key hunting weekends. The $200,000 initiative, inspired by Michigan’s successful trailer program, aims to tackle growing deer populations, crop damage and declining hunter participation. But the plan has another…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not

Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections

By linking progressive politics with nominally Arab American issues, organizers are building winning coalitions

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

In 1972, a 3,300-acre preservation effort began protecting the Elk River Chain of Lakes in Michigan. More than 50 years later, monitoring shows water quality remains healthy

More than half a century ago, a conservation effort in northern Michigan set out to protect an extraordinary network of waterways, and its legacy continues to demonstrate the value of long-term environmental stewardship. The preservation effort that began in 1972 reflected a growing recognition that Michigan’s freshwater resources needed long-term…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Mike Rogers has a chance to flip Michigan. Trump keeps getting in the way

ANALYSIS: Mike Rogers wants to create permission for Democrats to pick him over Abdul El-Sayed, Eric Garcia writes. Trump’s tariffs and lake renaming hurts those opportunities

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races

The Guardian - US · Aug 28