Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86
Jesse Helms, the five-term Republican Senator from North Carolina, has died. He was 86.
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Bush: Ruling May Free Terrorists In U.S.
The White House said Thursday that dangerous detainees at Guantanamo Bay could end up walking on U.S. streets as a result of last month's Supreme Court ruling about detainees' legal rights. Federal appeals courts, however, have indicated they have no intention of letting that happen.
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McCain to Visit Southeast Michigan
Arizona Republican Senator, and Repuclian presidential nominee-in-waiting, John McCain will be in southeast Michigan next week.
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Information About Text Messages To Stay Sealed
A judge has ruled that a prosecutor's motion to include more than 200 text messages as evidence in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should be filed under seal.
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Embryonic Stem Cell Battle Heats Up
It'll be a bitter battle over embryonic stem cell research in Michigan as Election Day 2008 draws near.
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Gov Disappointed In Detroit Scandals
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm says an FBI investigation into some city council members and the text message scandal in Detroit is "extremely disconcerting and disappointing."
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Obama Backs Expanded Faith-Based Funding
Reaching out to religious voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called for expanding President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups.
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Lawmakers Look To Expand Absentee Voting
A group of Michigan state senators say it's time to let all Michigan voters cast an absentee ballot if they want. Currently, voters have only five reasons to vote absentee.
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State Investigates Independent Contractors
Michigan has a significant number of workers who are being misclassified as independent contractors, hurting tax revenues and breaking state laws, according to a report to be given Tuesday to Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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DPS Could Face Shutdown Over Finances
The Detroit Public School district's money crisis could force a shutdown of the district, as early as Monday. The district is trying to address a $400 million deficit.
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Bush To Headline Fundraiser In Michigan
President Bush will travel to Michigan next week to headline a Republican fundraising dinner in Livonia.
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NY Mayor: Jews Must Condemn Obama Rumors
Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged Jewish voters to denounce the whisper campaign that for months has pushed the false rumor that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim.
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Gore Backing Obama for President
Al Gore says he is backing Barack Obama and will do whatever he can to help him get to the White House.
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Former Senator Calls Mich. Primary 'A Sham'
Former Michigan Senator Donald Riegle has sent a letter to the head of the Democratic National Committee and its rules committee calling Michigan's Jan. 15 primary a sham.
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Congressman Has Plan To Seat Mich. Delegates
A Michigan congressman proposed an alternate plan Monday for seating the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention.
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