State Senate Approves Lifting Limits on Campaign Contributions
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan won’t limit how much money corporations and unions can spend to influence elections in the state –...
Energy Chief Says Enbridge Downplayed Damage to Line 5 Safety Coating
National Wildlife Federation Michigan’s energy chief says damage to the protective coating on an oil and gas pipeline that runs...
Freedom House’s TJ Rogers on Welcoming Asylum Seekers, Surviving Threat to Funding
Jake Neher/WDET Freedom House Detroit houses and provides services to asylum seekers who arrive here in Southeast Michigan. It’s an organization...
Vicente Fox’s Message of ‘Build Bridges, Not Walls’ Has Become Quite Literal
Vicente Fox When former President of Mexico Vicente Fox visited Michigan in 2008, he said he didn't understand building walls,...
Macomb Executive says Angst over County Corruption Helped Trump Win White House
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The top official in Macomb County says concerns over widely-suspected corruption in government there helped propel Donald...
Court of Appeals to Grand Rapids: Turn Over Recordings to MLive [VIDEO]
Jake Neher/WDET The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered the City of Grand Rapids to turn over to MLive Media...
State Board to Marijuana Shops: Close By December 15 or Risk Not Getting a License
Courtesy of LOVELAND Technologies Medical marijuana dispensaries need to close their doors or risk being denied a license – once...
Quicken Loans Gave More Cash to Lawmakers Ahead of ‘Gilbert Bills’ Than Originally Reported
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET There’s a new state law that gives tax incentives to developers who build on blighted or undesirable land....
AG Bill Schuette is Running for Governor – Hear His Detroit Today Interview
Jake Neher/WDET It may be the least surprising announcement we’ve had so far in the 2018 race for governor. Michigan...
Dems say Trott Retirement Presents Opening to Retake House
Melissa Mason/WDET National Democratic officials say the party sees an opening in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District now that GOP Congressman...
State Supreme Court Won’t Rule in Virgil Smith Ballot Case Before Election
vote-mi.org The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether prosecutors can force elected lawmakers to give up their seats...
Former Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin: Trump Reshaping GOP in His Image
Courtesy of Evan McMullin President Donald Trump ran on a promise to “drain the swamp” -- of disrupting the political system in a...