After more than 40 years in prison, Morris was paroled Jan. 9, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections. She will remain on parole until Jan. 9, 2029, a few months shy of her 100th birthday. Bay City is about a 110-mile drive northwest from Detroit.

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland Business Alliance and Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce are asking Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call for a special election to fill the 35th District State Senate seat vacated by Sen.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State Cover Page Contest with the theme “Think Michigan” is inviting students to share their creativity.

Governor Whitmer launches an art contest for Michigan K-12 students to design the 2025 State of the State program cover.

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling all young, creative artists to design a cover for her State of the State address.

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state.

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announced this week he will not seek reelection, setting the stage for a potentially crowded 2026 race.

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday after bills passed the state Senate.

Currently, Michigan is one of only a handful of states that exempts the state legislature and governor's office from FOIA requests.