U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?
The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...
Stabenow Highlights Big Investment in Mental Health Coming to Michigan
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is chock-full of policy aimed at helping the country's most economically vulnerable. Much has...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Zeroes In On Domestic Terrorism: “The Greatest Threat to Our National Security”
In recent years, we've learned the extent to which right wing extremism has been on the rise in America. That...
Recent Mass Shootings Reinvigorate Gun Debate Nationwide and Here in Michigan
With two mass shootings in as many weeks, it seems as though the conversation about gun control legislation and real...
Anti-Asian Racism Is Nothing New, Sen. Stephanie Chang Says, But Now There’s a ‘Renewed Sense of Urgency’ To Take Action
Over the last year, America has seen a significant rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination, including recent high-profile incidences of...
Michigan Sees Virus Surge, But Tighter Restrictions Unlikely
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting...
NPR’s Don Gonyea and Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne Discuss Biden Era Politics
America is at a point of transition in the COVID-19 pandemic and politically. While some leaders in Washington cling to...
DDOT and SMART Resume Bus Fare Collections, But Pandemic Safety Rules Still Apply
The coronavirus pandemic changed many aspects of life, including the way people get around. Michigan confirmed its first cases of COVID-19...
Michigan Prisons To Accept Visitors for the First Time in Over a Year
Starting March 26, visitors will be allowed at Michigan prisons for the first time in more than a year. Chris...
One Year Later, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun Reflects on Michigan’s COVID-19 Response
We have come upon the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus cases here in Michigan. It’s been a challenging...
It’s Been One Year Since Michigan’s First Confirmed COVID Case
One year ago today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a late-night press conference just hours after Michigan’s presidential primary election. The state...
So You’re Vaccinated. What Can You Actually Do Now?
It's been one year since COVID-19 cases were reported in Michigan, and now more than 2,600,000 doses of the COVID-19...