No-Fault Insurance: Republicans Setting Up Showdowns with Gov. Whitmer
Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system could be getting an overhaul. Last week, Michigan’s Republican controlled legislature passed two bills aimed...
Detroit Myth Busters: Researchers Illuminate, Challenge City’s Civil Rights and Post-War History
Jake Neher/WDET Civil rights and the black power movement in Detroit What do you know about Detroit’s civil rights history?...
To Impeach or Not to Impeach?
Jake Neher/WDET Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election didn’t lead to charges against the president for...
MichMash: Whitmer Willing to Wield Veto Pen — Will She Break It Out for Vaping Regulations?
WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wielding the power of the veto pen in Lansing. This week, she exercised a line-item...
Remembering Bob Berg, Longtime Detroit Political Spokesperson [Archives]
Detroit lost a powerful and beloved voice in the world of politics and public relations this week. Bob Berg was...
U.S. House Members Push Plan to Stop ICE from Deporting Iraqis
Andy Levin A bipartisan group of U.S. House members, including most of Michigan’s Congressional delegation, wants the Trump Administration to...
Trump Invokes ‘Privilege’ Over the Full Mueller Report
The White House invoked executive privilege Wednesday, claiming the right to block lawmakers from the full report from special counsel...
The Past, Present, and Future of the Food Economy in Detroit
AnnaMarie Sysling/WDET Detroit has a long history of food insecurity in the city’s black neighborhoods. One year after the 1967...
Tuesday’s Elections Are First Chance to Exercise New Voting Rights Under Prop 3
Jake Neher/WDET It’s Election Day here in Michigan. Yes, you read that right. We don’t talk very often about May...
Flooding Isn’t Just Weather or Climate Problem — It’s an Infrastructure Problem
Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division There’s a good chance that if you were driving around Metro Detroit last week...
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Touts Midwest Ties to Michigan
The path to the White House continues to run through Michigan and other Midwestern states that President Trump won in...
What Are Some Solutions to Our Student Debt Crisis?
Sandy Baruah Student debt and college affordability are twin menaces in the United States, both threatening the promise of upward...