Schools Have More Options Under Updated “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Law
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s zero-tolerance policy for schools is getting what some are calling a “common sense” update. Gov. Rick Snyder...
Gov. Snyder Signs Wolf Hunting Legislation
Scott Flaherty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves are back on the list of huntable game in Michigan. But don’t...
A Festivus Miracle! Detroit Today Holds 2016 Airing Of Grievances
Jake Neher/WDET Festivus 2016 is upon us. It’s the holiday Frank Costanza made up to replace all the negative aspects of...
Gov. Rick Snyder Says Flint Investigation Will Not Lead To His Resignation
Jake Neher/WDET There's been a flood of news coming out of Michigan throughout the fall, and it's spilling into the...
Rep. Debbie Dingell Preparing For Political Fights In 2017
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The year 2016 was a long one in the political sphere. A seemingly never-ending presidential campaign delivered...
Livonia Elementary School Closings Highlight Statewide K-12 Funding Issues
Jake Neher/WDET Two elementary schools in Livonia will close next school year. The Livonia school board voted this week to...
Did Michigan Electors Do The Right Thing Casting All Votes For Trump?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN There were protests yesterday at the state Capitol as Michigan’s electors cast their votes for president. Demonstrators urged...
Obama Point Person for Detroit says City Posed Challenges
As the Obama Administration prepares to leave office it also leaves a lasting imprint on the city of Detroit. The...
Michigan AG Files Criminal Charges Against Former Flint Emergency Managers
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing new criminal charges in regards to the lead contamination in the city of Flint’s water...
Is Trump’s Plan For “Urban Renewal” Bad News For Cities?
Jake Neher/WDET In October, then-candidate Donald Trump laid out his plans for “urban renewal” and the rebuilding of our inner...
Michigan Could Use New Election Legislation, Says State Director of Elections
Jake Neher/WDET The recent recount showed multiple problems with voting precincts across Michigan. Those include inaccurately recorded voting numbers rendering...
Researchers to Hold Massive Archive Session to Copy Climate Data They Fear Trump Could Make Vanish
President-elect Donald Trump has made some contradictory statements regarding the science of climate change, calling it at different times a...