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Lansing reelected Andy Schor in a landslide and the city of Jackson had a historic night. WKAR's Sophia Saliby sat down with politics reporter Sarah Lehr to discuss highlights from mid-Michigan races and proposals.

The mayor's office and several City Council seats were up for grabs in Lansing Tuesday.

LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate approved bills Tuesday that would attempt to block broad requirements for students to wear masks or to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

How does Friday’s Supreme Court ruling upending Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency power authority impact coronavirus mandates in Michigan schools? We answer some of your major questions.

All Things Considered host Sophia Saliby sat down with WKAR's politics reporter Sarah Lehr to break down Greater Lansing races on the Nov. 2, 2021 ballot.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer tried to stop speculation Thursday that local governments and state universities risk losing funding if they have COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandates.

A state budget praised by both sides is causing widespread confusion and angst because of provisions that threatened funding for agencies that impose school mask mandates.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer tried to stop speculation Thursday that local governments and state universities risk losing funding if they have COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandates. Republicans put language to that effect in the state budget the governor signed this week.

School funding has always been tied to the number of students in the classroom.

While the state is choosing not to mandate masks in schools, Gov. Whitmer and health officials hope local districts make masking mandatory.