The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
MichMash: Unpacking the criminal investigation of Fay Beydoun
An email obtained by The Detroit News revealed this week that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) may have played...
The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media
News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...
GOP oversight chair wants Benson to testify on disclosure site glitches
The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee said Tuesday that he wants Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson...
Nessel charges politically connected former legislative staffer with corruption
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday she does not expect to file any more charges after alleging a former...
Whitmer signs bills to extend elected official asset disclosure deadline
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Wednesday to give state officials another month to file asset and financial disclosure reports as...
The Metro: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s watchdog role could be diminished by budget cuts
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Nearly all federal departments and agencies seem to be under the...
Concerns mount over AI data centers in Michigan
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is bringing sweeping changes, but privacy and environmental advocates are warning of the risks...
FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time
Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after...
The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later
Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...
Hearing scheduled for proposed gift disclosure rules
A date has now been set for a hearing on proposed rules to close a potential loophole around lobbyist gift...
MichMash: Michigan campaign finance reform shows no progress
It's been a while since we've discussed campaign finance reform, and that's because there has been no movement in the...