Rep. Sander Levin Talks Retirement and Tax Bill

levin.house.gov Over the weekend, we learned Michigan will soon lose the institutional knowledge of a long-time sitting congressman. Congressman Sander Levin...

Calley Launches Bid for GOP Governor Nomination

Jake Neher/WDET Lt. Gov. Brian Calley surprised no one when he announced Tuesday he would seek the Republican nomination for governor...

Dems Change Judiciary Leadership as Conyers Exits

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The longest-serving member currently in Congress says he will step down from his post as the top Democrat...

Is 2018 the Year Michigan Legalizes Marijuana?

Jake Neher/WDET It’s looking more likely Michigan will vote next year on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. This week, the The Coalition...

House Opens Ethics Investigation Into Conyers Amid Sex Harassment Allegations

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The U.S. House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the longest-serving member currently...

What Role Do Media Play In Creating Mass Shooters?

fbi.gov Every time a mass shooting happens in America, we start asking the same questions. Who did it? Why did...

Expert: House Tax Plan Won’t Help Many in Michigan

Pat Batcheller The U.S. House is likely to hold a much anticipated vote to reform the nation’s tax code today....

State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights

The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...

Gerrymandering Question Becoming Central to 2018 Election in Michigan

State of Michigan Over the past few years you’ve likely become acquainted with the word “gerrymandering". That’s because several states,...

When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?

Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...

Former Detroit House of Corrections Property Will Soon Have New Owner

The site of a former women's prison in Plymouth Township is expected to be turned over to a new owner...

Lawmakers Weaken Regulations That Prevent Invasive Species in Great Lakes

An environmental law that received nearly unanimous bi-partisan support a decade ago is being rolled back by Michigan’s Republican lawmakers....