Will Michigan Republicans Gut New Minimum Wage Law in Lame Duck?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week the state Legislature approved two voter-led measures that would increase the minimum wage and require employers to...
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Is Anything Standing in the Way of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court?
Libby Casey/Washington Post President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court moves into the next stage...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
Detroit Today is concluding its summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and housing insecurity....
GOP-Controlled Legislature Approves Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Proposals
Jake Neher The state Legislature has approved two proposals that were otherwise headed for the November ballot. The measures, approved on...
Shouting, Confusion, Politics Rule at First Day of Kavanaugh Hearing
POLITICO This week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has held hearings for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh that could be...
The Future of NAFTA, “Canadian Cars”, and Detroit Autos
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump says he’s reached a new trade deal with Mexico to replace NAFTA, but he still...
Michigan K-12 Test Scores Continue Decline
Kalory Czifra School is back in session, and the school year begins with some disappointing figures for our state. The...
U of M Law Expert: I Won’t Be Watching the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
Richard Primus This week the Senate Judiciary Committee begins its hearings with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as he seeks the role...
Wayne State Historian: “McCain…Was Reaching for Ideas That Go Back to Beginning of the Republic”
Gus Navarro This weekend the nation will lay to rest a modern icon of the U.S. Senate -- Arizona Senator...
Chick Corea Among Artists to See at 2018 Detroit Jazz Fest
Gus Navarro Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means the Detroit Jazz Festival is back. The lineup always includes artists...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”
Jake Neher/WDET The faces of the Flint Water Crisis are, of course, the people who were exposed to lead tainted...
How Might New Trade Deal in North America Affect Southeast Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel...