WCMU Highlights

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy released results for the 2026 ozone season, they show improved air quality across the state.

Corrections officers say misclassification has contributed to ongoing prison violence across Michigan. A new system aims to improve its analysis of inmates.

Michigan will become the only state in the nation where FOIA laws do not apply to the governor's office and legislature after Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative in the midterm election.

The school district has launched a K-5 early student literacy program, and tests two curriculums designed to strengthen reading and writing.

Michigan Democrats won the governor’s race, control of the state House of Representatives, and an expanded majority in the state Senate during this week’s election.

Few details were offered as the governor-elect begins putting together a transition team and plan for her first 100 days in office.

The Democratic incumbent defeated Republican Thomas Smith with over 54% of the vote, according to unofficial results from NPR.

El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.

Unofficial results from the New York Times show Proposal 2 received support from 81% of Michigan voters.

The proposal failed with 75% of voters rejecting the ballot measure, according to unofficial results from the New York Times.