Local Government

At its July 20 meeting, Kalkaska County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose the proposed expansion of the National Guard training facility

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will line-item veto language in a budget bill that would punish local health departments if they issue emergency COVID-19 restrictions.

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to condemn racism in county government at its Tuesday meeting.The resolution…

People elected to tribal offices are exempt from a portion of the constitution that involves who can run for state and local offices. The Michigan Supreme…

Recreational marijuana was legalized in Michigan this year, but many cities across the state aren’t letting marijuana businesses operate. Some officials…

Most wind energy projects in Michigan are on farmland in the southern part of the state. They are often controversial even there, but one company wants to…

The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners meeting was nearly cancelled yesterday because they couldn’t decide on whether to hear an agenda item on…

After passing a much debated prayer policy, the Grand Traverse County Commission started its first meeting of February with an invocation. On Wednesday…

State government has been distracted by the water contamination crisis it created in Flint, by the financial problems in Detroit schools, and the day...

You can now ride your bike from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron on a fully-improved trail network. The trail system starts in Charlevoix, heads to Mackinac…