Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions
A new study by a left-leaning Washington, DC-based think tank finds that racial and ethnic inequality in a dozen states...
Howard University Students Spend Their Spring Break Helping Detroiters
Students from the University of Michigan often spend their spring break in Detroit -- helping to clean up neighborhoods or...
Michigan Jobless Rate Increased 1% in January
Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in January. That’s according...
Warren Mayor Taking Stand Against Heroin
Dimitris Kalogeropoylos/Creative Commons Warren’s Mayor says he is fighting to deter heroin users and dealers from coming to the city....
Congress Struggles To Fix Medicare Payment Problem
Congress is debating a permanent solution for a problem that has forced some Michigan doctors to turn away Medicare...
New Exhibit to Shine Light on Race, Economic Disparity in 1967
Yelp, In./ Creative Commons The Detroit Historical Society is announcing plans for a new exhibit called the Detroit 1967 Project. The...
Too Soon? 2016 Campaign For Rep. Miller’s Seat Is On
Inside Michigan Politics The 2016 Congressional campaign began this week when State Senator Phil Pavlov said he’s running for Rep. Candice...
Coyotes Are No Threat, Royal Oak Officials Say
Officials in Royal Oak say concerns over coyotes running rampant in the city are overblown. A recent sighting of a...
Detroit City Council Considers Giving Itself a Pay Raise
Mike Boening Photography flikr CC The Detroit City Council wants a pay raise, but officials reviewing the request are not...
Increased Speed Limit Part of Ohio’s Proposed Transportation Budget
Creative Commons/Joseph A. (Flickr) The proposal to raise the state speed limit is one part of a two-year, $7-billion transportation...
The State Board of Education Chooses Brian Whiston as the Next State School Superintendent
Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools The State Board of Education has selected Dearborn Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston as the new state school Superintendent. During...
Ferndale Residents to Receive Water Bill Refunds
Marissa Ferndale residents who pay their water bills could soon receive a refund in the mail. In a recent lawsuit...