Transit advocates want more bus funding in final FY25 state budget
Legislators in Lansing are in the process of finalizing Michigan’s state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s after Gov....
The Metro: Middle Eastern, North African category added to US census and federal government surveys
For decades, Arab Americans have been advocating for a new Middle East and North African category in the U.S. Census....
Pete Hoekstra: ‘There’s lots of folks investing in the MI GOP’
For the past two years, the Michigan Republican Party has been marred by complaints about leadership, disorganization and poor finances....
Michigan Democrats ‘fired up’ ahead of November presidential election, party chair says
President Joe Biden was always going to be on the ballot as the presumptive Democratic nominee for this year's presidential...
Detroit Evening Report: New study shows Detroit over-assessed its lowest-valued properties
Detroit City Council approved two resolutions this week to review the assessed values of homes under $35,000 in the city...
The Metro: New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents
The largest source of debt for Americans is medical debt. About 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 and three million...
Created Equal: What Gov. Whitmer’s budget tells us about her priorities
If you want to know what a governor is prioritizing for the year, look no further than their budget.Michigan Gov....
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms providing budget hearing breakdown
Budget hearings provide insight into the critical functions of city departments. This month alone, Detroit City Council has 46 budget...
Deadline approaching for proposals to save historic Belle Isle Boathouse
Preservationists are fighting to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. The 40,000-square-foot building, constructed by the Detroit Boat...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County’s tax foreclosure deadline is this Sunday
Property owners at risk of foreclosure in Wayne County must pay any back taxes, interest or penalties and fees owed...
Judge struck down Michigan’s gay marriage ban 10 years ago
It was 10 years ago Friday that the first same-sex weddings took place in Michigan. That was one day following...
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears...