(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice won’t investigate Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s nursing home policies.

(The Center Square) – Michigan could receive $800 million under a proposed multibillion-dollar national opioid settlement, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s unemployment numbers once again are on the rise, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

(The Center Square) – Militiamen arrested for the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claim the government set them up.

(The Center Square) – The GOP-led Michigan Legislature failed to override Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto of $155 million to help struggling youngsters recover from COVID-19 learning loss.

(The Center Square) – Sixteen months after the COVID-19 pandemic began in Michigan, the GOP-led Legislature has revoked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic powers.

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency knowingly paid out thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, including to names such as “Kimberly Kardashian” and “Kylie Jenner,” according to a news report.

(The Center Square) – A United States Prosperity Index study published by the London-based Legatum Institute think tank ranked Michigan 29th nationwide for prosperity.

(The Center Square) – A report from The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Michigan’s total state-bonded obligations as 40th in the nation.

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed HB 4434 aiming to end the $300/week boosted federal unemployment benefits.

(The Center Square) – The criticism of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hasn’t stopped for her line-item veto of $155 million funding for struggling K-5 students without explanation.