Want Good Roads, Schools and Government? Raise Taxes, Expert Says
Michigan State University Funding for schools, roads and many other state services took a hit during this year’s budget negotiations...
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These Three Businesses Are Creating A Worker-Owned Economy in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET October is National Co-op Month. In the business context, a co-op is a company where the workers are...
No Hurricanes, But Michiganders Should Still Fear Climate Change, Sen. Stabenow Says
Climate change has been in the headlines a lot lately. But what would it mean for us here in Michigan,...
Trump’s Food Assistance Cuts Having Impact on Michiganders
The Trump administration is expected to cut off food aid to more than 3 million people as part of a...
Here’s Why Republican Support of Trump is So Strong
Jake Neher/WDET President Trump's troubles have only gotten deeper since he took the oath of office. And yet, his approval...
NPR Census Reporter Discusses Michigan’s Important Role in 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up for its decennial count of the country's population. The results determine not only...
GOP Rep. Fred Upton on Trump Impeachment Inquiry: “I Want the Answers to the Questions”
Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) says he wants answers about President Trump's conduct related to a recent whistleblower complaint alleging...
Rep. Upton and Rep. Dingell Discuss Bipartisanship Amid Impeachment
If you haven’t heard, Congress is pretty divided right now. Add an impeachment inquiry on top of the deep divides...
Whitmer Signs Budgets, But Wields Line-Item Veto Power “In A Way No Other Governor Has”
Rick Pluta, MPRN It’s October 1 -- a date state lawmakers, the governor, and state employees have been counting down to...
You’re Cancelled! Talking Comedy in a Rapidly Changing Culture
Is "cancel culture" — the notion that individuals who make distasteful and sometimes racist or misogynistic remarks should not be...
Playwright and MacArthur Genius Dominique Morisseau to Open Detroit Public Theatre Season
It’s opening night for the Detroit Public Theatre’s 2019-2020 season as they kick things off with a play called Paradise...
Does Civility Mean Abandoning Your Principles?
If you thought this country was divided before last week, well, you may not believe what’s coming next week. Of...