Whitmer Proposes Big Investment in Michigan Parks Amid Longstanding Challenges
Michigan’s parks could be getting a glow up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that she wants to put $150 million in...
Whitmer Proposes Big Investment in Michigan Parks Amid Longstanding Challenges
Michigan’s parks could be getting a glow up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that she wants to put $150 million in...
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Detroit to Promote Vaccines, Build Support for Voting Rights
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Michigan Monday to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and shore up support for...
Detroit Policy Conference Returns In-Person as Region Faces Significant Challenges
The Detroit Regional Chamber will hold its first in-person Detroit Policy Conference in more than a year on Tuesday, July...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Discusses Microchip Shortage, Infrastructure and Flooding
Automakers are losing a lot of money this year because of a shortage of microchips. These silicon microchips are about the...
Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Denied Extension Despite Census Delays
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will not have a deadline to turn in new maps for legislative and congressional...
Detroit Continues Cleanup after June Floods as FEMA Tours Neighborhoods to Assess Damage
After more than 6 inches of rain drenched Detroit and the surrounding area last month, residents in affected communities are still...
Adam Serwer’s “The Cruelty Is the Point” Explores the Rise of Trump in America
Former President Donald Trump has frequently been criticized for his brand of politics, wherein he degrades and mocks his political...
Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller Questions GLWA Accounts of June Floods
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) says it does not believe human error was a problem in its response to last...
In First Political Speech, James Craig Slams Democrats, But Does Not Announce Run for Governor
As police chief of Detroit, James Craig said he tried to remain apolitical but privately had been very open about...
How Michigan Can Keep Evictions Low Even After Moratorium Ends
July 31 will mark the end of the eviction moratorium implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
K-12 Schools Budget a Historic Balancing of Funding for All Michigan Schools, Proponents Say
State lawmakers have left Lansing for the summer without completing the state’s budget. But they did approve one important part...
Former U.S. Prosecutor Barbara McQuade Reflects on How Constitution Advances Issues of Inequality
The WDET Book Club is reading the U.S. Constitution this summer in an attempt to understand the origins of our country’s modern-day...