The Metro: The plan for getting ranked choice voting on Michigan’s November ballot next year
Two months ago, a campaign to enact ranked choice voting in Michigan got off the ground. Ranked choice voting lets...
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The Metro: The plan for getting ranked choice voting on Michigan’s November ballot next year
Two months ago, a campaign to enact ranked choice voting in Michigan got off the ground. Ranked choice voting lets...
The Metro: The carbon footprint myth and where real climate solutions begin
For decades, fossil fuel companies championed the idea that climate change is solved through everyday personal habits — change your...
The Metro: Is pro-Palestine speech protected on university campuses?
Are college campuses spaces for free speech and knowledge acquisition? Or, are they repressing student speech and violating their values?...
The Metro: New Chandler Park Fieldhouse offers recreation, mentorship, and connection
Despite living in a hyper-connected internet world, connecting with others is often difficult to accomplish in the physical world. But...
The Metro: Allen Park welcomes its first mural festival Paint the Park
Public art isn’t limited to Detroit-proper. Smaller cities surrounding Detroit are often known for their charm or cozy vibes, yet...
The Metro: Why Michigan doesn’t have enough housing — and how to change that
In America, the average age of a homebuyer is 56. In Michigan, a variety of sources say that it’s closer...
The Metro: Michigan has a teacher shortage. Can an easier path to certification solve the problem?
The new school year is here. Teachers are meeting fresh faces, setting up their classrooms, and laying out lesson plans.But...
The Metro: Golden oyster mushrooms are edible, invasive and spreading in Michigan forests
Findings from a new study by researches at the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that invasive golden...
The Metro: Line 5 tunnel debate intensifies in Lansing
The debate over a new oil tunnel for Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline landed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s doorstep this week....
The Metro: Does Michigan need stronger efforts to stop non-U.S. citizens from voting?
Earlier this year, a University of Michigan student from China voted in November’s presidential election. He was part of a...
The Metro: Public money flows into Hudson’s but returns are unclear
Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s tower was sold as a symbol of comeback for Detroit — a shiny promise of jobs, growth,...
The Metro: Postponed I-375 redesign project raised awareness of historic Black Bottom neighborhood
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback....