Jonathan Oosting

A campus shooting exposed weaknesses in MSU security. The university will use artificial intelligence to fill some gaps as part of a sweeping $10M security upgrade that may take several years to complete.

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield has denied any criminal wrongdoing during a long-running investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel (Bridge file photo)

The Republican faces allegations he used nonprofits to ‘line his own pockets,’ authorities say. A sexual assault allegation from Chatfield’s sister-in-law that prompted the probe will not result in charges.

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield faces felony charges for alleged financial crimes, but Attorney General Dana Nessel won’t file charges over the sexual assault claims that launched the case. (Bridge file photo)

The former House speaker used a social welfare nonprofit and payments to his brothers to fund a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors allege. His attorney says the case is politically motivated.

Final Republican field for U.S. Senate includes former U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers, Justin Amash and Peter Meijer U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, actor Hill Harper and businessman Nasser Beydoun round out Democratic primary field Four candidates miss filing deadline for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat

As he returns to Detroit, Joe Biden vows to remain in the presidential race. Some Michigan Democrats are still concerned.

Over 1.5 Michigan voters have requested an absentee ballot and 178,931 have already been returned ahead of the primary election. (Shutterstock)

More than 1.5 million Michigan voters have been sent an absentee ballot and more than 634,000 have already been returned ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election. (Bridge file photo)

Bridge Michigan is answering reader questions about the 2024 elections as part of our Elections FAQ series (iStock photo by Steven White)