Wayne County Prepares to End Train Delays on Busy Downriver Road in 2022
Wayne County plans to remove a major roadblock downriver in 2022. Officials estimate 30,000 cars and trucks cross the railroad...
Legislature to Take Up Controversial Incentives Before Break
The Legislature begins its year-end stretch Tuesday, and at the top of its to-do list is a controversial business incentive...
Judge Denies Motion to Move Oxford Shooter to Juvenile Facility
The teenager charged with shooting 11 people at Oxford High School, killing four, appeared in court via webcam for a probable...
Protecting Our Democracy Act Represents ‘Lessons Learned’ From Trump Era, Levin Says
Last week, the U.S. House passed the Protecting Our Democracy Act, largely along party lines. Just one Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois)...
Bills Call for Michigan Community Colleges to Provide 4-Year Nursing Degrees
The Michigan State House Education Committee has advanced bipartisan bills that would allow community colleges to offer four-year Bachelor of Science in...
Detroit’s 2021-22 Winter Could Be a Little Colder, Wetter and Snowier Than Usual
Metro Detroit got its first taste of a new winter at the end of November when several inches of snow...
The Case for Rewriting Michigan’s Constitution
Michigan voters will have a chance to set in motion a major rewrite of Michigan's constitution in 2026. That's the...
Bills to Address Gun Violence Languish in Legislature Amid Calls for Action
The horrific mass school shooting in Oxford continues to dominate so many conversations here in Michigan. And increasingly, those conversations have turned...
COVID-19 in Michigan Is “Critical Right Now” as Cases and Hospitalizations Hit All-Time Highs
Michigan is still leading the country in new coronavirus infections, and now over 21% of all people hospitalized in the...
Michigan Senate Approves Economic Incentive Program Package
The Michigan Senate Thursday passed an economic development package similar to one the House approved a day earlier. State Sen....
Michigan Drivers to Get $400-Per-Vehicle Refund on Auto Insurance Payments
This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan drivers can expect a refund of $400 per insured vehicle from the...
Michigan’s Auto Insurance Rates Have Declined — But They’re Still “Completely Unaffordable” for Many Drivers
When the 2019 auto insurance reform law passed the state Legislature, there was a lot of hope that the new...