MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
Bill Restricting Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Making Progress During Lame Duck
Jake Neher/WDET Legislation important to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is making its way through the legislature. A package of bills banning...
Distracted? Get Your Head Out of Your App!
Michigan State Police have started a new safety campaign to encourage drivers to pay attention behind the wheel. It's called...
WSU Researchers Looking at How Individual Genes React to Specific Environmental Factors
Researchers at Wayne State University are looking at how health is affected when our genes and environmental factors are mixed....
What’s Quackin’ In Lansing During the Legislature’s Lame Duck Session?
Rick Pluta/MPRN Every year around this time we get a better sense of what difficult or controversial measures the state...
Belle Isle Aquarium Adds Man Eater to Collection
The Belle Isle Aquarium is moving up on the list of most popular attractions in Southeast Michigan. Officials say this...
“Detroit Promise” Program Expands to Include 4-Year Universities
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The “Detroit Promise” college scholarship program is expanding to include free tuition at four-year institutions. Any Detroit...
Trump Picks Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate a Michigan school choice advocate to serve as his Secretary of Education. Conservative activist Betsy...
Head Start Program Changes Prove Successful; Leads to Expansion
Detroit is helping to lead the way on a new model for the early childhood learning program Head Start. Officials...
Michigan’s Close Ties to China Mean Business
Governor Rick Snyder returned from China this week and announced several new partnerships with Chinese companies. The deals include a...
Getting a Job Can Be More Complicated for Some Detroiters
One of Detroit’s biggest employment services is beefing up its mission with a new C-E-O. The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation...
GM Gives Furniture to Metro Detroit Organizations
General Motors says thousands of pieces of office equipment and furniture being discarded because of renovations will be donated to institutions...
