Rick Pluta

The statewide Republican and Democratic tickets are pretty much set now that the primaries are over – with one exception. The gubernatorial nominees must choose lieutenant governor candidates. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A business-backed group is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to block a petition campaign from going to the November ballot. The initiative would ban campaign donations from political committees linked to utilities and large government contractors. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a joint appearance Wednesday – one day after Benson won the Democratic nomination for governor. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be the Democratic nominee to run for governor after winning the primary Tuesday night. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Secretary of State has rejected a Republican Party request for a list of people who volunteer to be poll workers that includes those volunteers’ personal identifying information. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan is permanently closing women’s health clinics in Lansing, Livonia and Warren as it struggles with funding challenges. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Legislative Democrats have reintroduced nine bills that were stuck in limbo during the last session for 18 months during a lengthy court battle. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat held their final primary debate Monday night. We have more from Rick Pluta

A bipartisan state board meets today to decide if a question to limit the political influence of utilities and businesses with large government contracts qualifies for the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused a case filed by an animal rights group that is seeking constitutional legal rights for a group of chimpanzees in an Upper Peninsula Zoo. We have more from Rick Pluta.