Emily Lawler

A recent social media post from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shows how Democrats have evolved from how they talked about the cost of living one cycle ago.

Michiganders talk high gas prices and what they mean politically and otherwise on May 1, 2026.

The Free Press talked to people paying more at the pumps about who and what they blame and how it might affect their vote.

The Free Press talked to people paying more at the pumps about who and what they blame and how it might affect their vote.

The Free Press talked to people paying more at the pumps about who and what they blame and how it might affect their vote.

Our dispatch this week comes from Mackinac Island.

Our elections newsletter invites you to follow along on Freep as Michigan's primary unfolds Aug. 4.

Bystanders looked on as multiple boats appeared to have capsized in the Detroit River after heavy rains swept across the island around 7:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 10.

Our Elections newsletter is less robust than what we'd hoped for, results-wise, this morning.

The Detroit Free Press apprentices were on hand and worked tirelessly on Election Day. Here's how you can support their future in journalism.