State of Michigan

A federal board overseeing futures trading blocked Kalshi, a prediction market platform, from canceling existing sports betting contracts in response to a Michigan court order requiring the company to stop offering such contracts to state residents. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission argued that federal law prohibits states from forcing registered entities to violate federal regulations, while Michigan's attorney general claimed the state must protect residents and enforce its sports betting laws.

A free speech group claims Michigan State University's revised board of trustees code of conduct violates the First Amendment by restricting trustees' speech and criticism of institutional decisions. The university defended the changes, citing legal review and similar standards at other institutions, while two trustees who refused to sign the updated code lost conference credentials.

Gretchen Whitmer's best friend has been indicted on 16 felony charges for allegedly stealing $20M from the state in a messy fraud case. The indictment is related to a fraud scheme involving state funds. The details of the case are still emerging.