Lt. Governor Garvin Gilchrist appeared at the Michigan Black Summit in Benton Harbor. During Q and A with the crowd, Gilchrist was asked when he planned on announcing his candidacy for the governor’s ...

Swanson will face Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, along with any other Democrat who chooses to enter in the early stages of the 2026 campaign.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson launched a run for Michigan governor. He kicked off his campaign in Flint.

The Genesee County Sheriff rose to the national spotlight in 2020 when he joined a march to protest the death of George Floyd ...

In a Friday video, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker seemingly throws shade at President Donald Trump, who renamed the Gulf of ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget targets environmental measures, mental health, a tax on vapes and more.

With offensive linemen it's harder. There are no stats for context other than rushing yards and sacks, PFF grades in the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The State Budget Office unveiled the governor’s budget plan for fiscal year 2026. The proposed $83.5 ...

Michigan would close a loophole in its tax treatment of nicotine products under a proposal in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal 2026 budget that would treat vaping the same as cigarettes for tax purposes ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s seventh executive budget recommendation was released Wednesday, "once again prioritizing kitchen ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state budget director says Michigan is in a "return to normal" after several years of record-setting ...

This story first appeared in the 2025 January/February issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. When you scan the history books for ...