Stabenow Says “Make It In America” Measures Would Be a Boon for Michigan Manufacturing

Legislation moving through Congress would give Michigan manufacturing a huge boost. The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act would encourage the government to buy more products that...

Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits

Michigan's top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health...

Some Companies Have Done Better Than Others Keeping Racial Justice Pledges

Last year, after the murder of George Floyd, 251 American companies vowed to combat systemic racism within their own organizations....

Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down

Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...

Detroit’s Black Middle Class Is Disappearing

Detroit has a middle class that’s nearly unobtainable for many African American and Latinx people, while economic growth continues for whites....

Companies Need to be Flexible When Deciding to Return to In-Person Work, Expert Says

Starting today, Michigan is rolling back most of the COVID-19 restrictions for the workplace. This marks the first major step...

Detroit Faces Looming Pension Cliff

It’s a train wreck waiting to happen -- that’s what Detroit City Councilmember Scott Benson tells Crain’s Detroit Business about...

Whitmer’s Decision to End Most COVID-19 Restrictions on July 1 Marks Major Turning Point

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday that Michigan will fully lift outdoor capacity limits on June 1. And starting July...

Coulter Highlights Oakland County’s Pandemic Successes, Says Transit Still a Priority

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter says he's as committed as ever to working with regional leaders to propose, adopt and fund a regional...

Rep. Slotkin Warns of Vulnerability to Cyberattacks After Colonial Pipeline Hack

National security experts say the recent hack affecting a major U.S. pipeline is just one in a wave of recent cyberattacks. Earlier...

CDC Mask Guidance Is Premature, Wayne State Medical Researcher Says

If you’re fully vaccinated, you no longer need to wear a mask in most situations inside or outside. That’s the...

Pandemic Pushes Pause on ‘Mysterious’ Canton Music Studio

Cecilia Lallmann/WDET Open the door of a nondescript gray building near Ford Road in Canton and there'd be recording sessions...