Trump Rule Change Could Hurt Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in SE Michigan
Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Over the past few years, we’ve had an intense debate in this country...
Two Term-Limited GOP Lawmakers Have Very Different Takes on Controversial Lame Duck
Michigan Legislature Since the November election, Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been working on a number of hotly...
MichMash: Here Are Some Important Bills Flying Under the Radar in Lame Duck
WDET Digital The Michigan Legislature’s chaotic lame duck session has made national news this week. Outlets including NPR and the...
Michigan Legalizes Marijuana But Future of Sales Remains Cloudy
USDA.gov Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Some business leaders say legal...
State of Macomb County Address 2018
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel says the area’s population is changing. He delivered his annual State of the County address...
Employers Can Still Prohibit Use of Marijuana by Employees
Brett Levin, flickr. Marijuana will officially become legal in Michigan on Thursday, but that does not require businesses to change...
Lame Duck Update: GOP Lawmakers Moving to Limit Incoming Democrats’ Power
Jake Neher/WDET The first week of the Legislature’s 2018 lame duck session has been about as busy as anyone might...
Michigan Senate Votes to Gut Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Time Laws
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s minimum wage might not reach $12 an hour until 2030. That’s if proposed changes to a...
GM Decision on Poletown Plant Dredges Up Painful History in Hamtramck, Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Thirty-eight years ago, the cities of Hamtramck and Detroit helped demolish a neighborhood to make way for the...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Marines in Death of Michigan Muslim Recruit
mcrdpi.marines.mil In 2016 Taylor native Raheel Siddiqui fell to his death from a third story building…after he was injured during...
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
GM Layoffs Latest Economic News to Hit Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET General Motors announced devastating news on Monday. They are expected to layoff more than 14,000 workers, and close several...