Detroit Business Accelerators Keep Pulse on The Next “Big” Idea

Detroit’s reputation for encouraging entrepreneurship and small business development is continuing to expand. The number of business accelerators and incubators...

Patterson: “Good Things Are Happening” [AUDIO]

In a speech peppered with references to "technology" and "business," Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson delivered his 2017 State...

Bill Would Restrict Public’s Access to Information About Bids for State Business

Jake Neher/WDET There could soon be tighter restrictions on the public’s access to information in bids for state business. A...

Super Bowl Sizzles, And There Were Commercials, Too [VIDEO]

84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial     USA Today Ad Meter Web Site Commercials have become as much a part...

“Dark Store” Case Makes Its Way to the Michigan Supreme Court

Office of state Sen. Tom Casperson The city of Escanaba is taking on big box stores in the Michigan Supreme...

State Officials Continue Emergency Declaration for Massive Sinkhole in Macomb County

Michigan lawmakers are extending an emergency declaration in Macomb County as officials there continue to grapple with the effects of...

Canadian Officials Concerned About Effect of Travel Ban on Medical Emergencies

President Trumps travel ban is creating confusion and frustration for people crossing between Detroit and Windsor. Customs officials have detained...

Stabenow Introduces Plan to Bring Jobs Back to U.S.

A senior member of Michigan’s Congressional delegation is proposing a plan to offer tax credits to firms that move jobs...

Snyder Pushes Back Against Tax Cut Fever

Jake Neher/WDET There’s a split emerging between Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican leaders in the Legislature over cutting taxes.  GOP...

It’s Tax Season Again

The deadline to file 2016 federal income tax returns is April 18, 2017, three days later than usual. That’s because the...

Thousands Paid Fines for Unemployment Fraud They Didn’t Commit

Unemployment Fix Feature      01/17/17            AM   The State of Michigan’s unemployment Insurance Agency is making big changes after big problems...

Are We Heading Into a New Era of School Choice?

Dr. Steve Perry It’s National School Choice Week. To mark the occasion, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Great...