Lauren Gibbons

Starting Saturday, Michigan voters will have the option to vote early for the Feb. 27 primary election. That’s in addition to a host of other changes to the state’s election process, and it’s been a big adjustment for many local clerks.

Of the 321 bills signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, 142 will take effect Tuesday — including changes to abortion rights, pension taxes, energy policy and gun regulations.

House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, on Thursday said Republican lawmaker Josh Schriver “has deeply and personally offended the House of Representatives” for a post referencing a conspiracy theory.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled an $80.7 billion spending proposal for the state’s next budget cycle, calling for a handful of initiatives centered around a ‘Michigan Guarantee’ of educational access and economic opportunities.

Bridge Michigan analyzed House maps under consideration to replace those deemed illegal. The new districts are less overwhelmingly Democratic and far more homogenous racially.

The commission came up with 14 options for redrawing metro Detroit state House districts. Now the whittling down begins.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed sending more state dollars to childcare, community college costs and rebates on new vehicles.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to press pause on the remapping sessions underway for metro Detroit political districts while the commission appeals a lower court’s decision that found their original maps unconstitutional.

As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares her 2024 State of the State address, did she accomplish her 2023 goals? Bridge Michigan analyzes the success of her priorities over the last year.