What’s Stopping Michigan from Shutting Down Enbridge’s Line 5?
Jake Neher/WDET The growing concern over an aging oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac has reached a...
State Lawmakers Want to Rein In Prescription Drug Price Increases
State lawmakers are headed back to work this week. Democrats say they are anxious to introduce a bill aimed at...
Who Wants to Live Downtown?
Demand for housing in downtown Detroit continues to increase at a rapidly growing rate. A new report conducted for the...
Detroit News’ Kaitlyn Buss: ‘Future of Republican Party Is a Crap Shoot’
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Disaster and destruction dominated the national news this week in the wake of Harvey in the Gulf...
Study Finds a New NAFTA Deal could Hurt Michigan
Steven Taylor A new report finds that Michigan’s economy could be hit harder than any other state in the nation...
Michigan Senator says Workers Must Acquire New Skills
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says there are many good-paying jobs in the state that are not being...
Strong Winds Help Keep Algae Scum off Shores of Ohio; Michigan
Consistent westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie this summer have apparently helped keep a harmful algae bloom away from Toledo’s...
What’s Behind Rise in White Anger?
Courtesy of Dan Gottlieb The image published around the world from Charlottesville was of a sea of white men holding...
New Construction and Rehabs Continue to Expand Footprint of Southeast Region
Southeast Michigan businesses gained about 20-million square feet of floor space during 2016. That’s according to a new report from...
Will Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Be Forced to Close Before They Can Get a License?
Jake Neher/WDET In December, the state will start accepting applications for medical marijuana shops to get licenses. But meanwhile, there’s...
Is There Any End In Sight for the War in Afghanistan?
“Absent 9/11, Afghanistan would not be on the United States radar,” says Professor Trumbore. “And I think it’s a fair...
What’s Really in the Water Along Lakes St. Clair and Erie
Researchers are looking for citizen scientists to help collect water samples along the southern Ontario coast tomorrow (8/19). It’s part...