Lack of State Regulations Leaves Michigan Marijuana Industry in Limbo and Largely Illegal
Industry analysts say Michigan’s lack of oversight and regulation of medical marijuana businesses has, all-in-all, created an illegally operating industry....
State Seeks Bidders for Mackinac Pipeline Study
The state has extended the deadline for companies to bid on work studying Enbridge Line 5. That’s the oil and gas...
Detroit Water Director Says City Targeting Past-Due Business Owners
Recent published reports say the city of Detroit shut off water service to more than 20,000 residents behind on utility...
“Every Third Bite Requires a Pollinator” So What Happens When the Bees are Gone?
Spring is officially here and gardeners are pondering what to plant this year. One of the new trends in gardening...
Reveal: Billion-Dollar Scam
California’s workers’ compensation program covers 15 million workers across the state. If you get hurt on the job – fall...
Water Shutoffs Still Plague Detroit
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan has made international news on a few occasions over controversies surrounding one of the most basic necessity...
Is There a Student Debt Crisis?
Flickr For several years now we've been hearing about a ballooning of student loan debt in America that's crushing young...
Detroit’s Two Major Newspapers Working Without Union Contract
Flickr For the first time in 20 years, our region’s two big newspapers -- The Detroit News and the Detroit...
State’s New “Gag Order” Law Irks Clerks; Courts to Decide Its Fate
A new law that prohibits city clerks from sending residents certain information related to ballot issues is expected to be...
Reveal: Alleged Cult Leader Plays Shell Game with US Foreign Aid
You know those Planet Aid clothing donation boxes you see on the side of the road? Those clothes and over...
Farai Chideya Studies How to Survive in the Disruptive Workforce
It’s just as hard to find a job as it’s ever been – in some ways – maybe harder. Former...
Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency
An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...