With four candidates on the ballot for the Michigan Supreme Court, nothing less than control of the chamber is on the line. Although races for the state’s highest court appear on the nonpartisan ballot — and are not included in straight-ticket voting — the Democratic and Republican parties nominate candidates at their respective conventions in

The justices are considering an effort challenging longstanding case law blocking the state’s ability to probe inflated drug prices.

On this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta share what you need to know about the race for control of Michigan’s Supreme Court; plus, the race between former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers and Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin for Michigan’s open U.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning a blocked investigation into alleged price gouging practices from one of the nation’s largest insulin providers Thursday—which could have large implications for application of Michigan consumer protection law.

Two years after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an application to appeal an order preventing her department from investigating Eli Lilly and Co.’s insulin pricing practices, her department on Thursday gave oral arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court.