Michigan Has a Plan to Fix Education – Will It Work?
By most accounts, students in Michigan are among some of the lowest performing in the country. But the Michigan Department...
Got a Michigan Election Question?
WDET and the Citizens Research Council are teaming up to answer your questions about the 2018 elections in Michigan. Questions...
Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule
Algae blooms in Lake Erie can be a problem for boaters and municipal water systems, but scientists say other...
Video: Underwater ROV Launched in Straits of Mackinac
USCG Press Release: Click on the picture below to play video MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command announced that the...
Education Lobbying in Michigan Post-DeVos
Before becoming the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos was best known for the money she spent promoting “school choice”...
Welcome to Policy Meets The People!
WDET decided back at the beginning of this year to try to do something a bit different with our reporting...
Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence
Eli Newman / WDET Students in metro Detroit gathered at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, calling for gun control reform on...
Canada Pushes Back Date for Legalization of Marijuana
The federal government of Canada is pushing back its date for the legalization of marijuana. Canadian Prime Minister Justin...
10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts
A series of Michigan court programs is reaching a milestone. They’re designed to help some non-violent mental health patients,...
Women Could Dominate Michigan Democratic Ticket in November
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan Democrats now have a better sense of who will be representing their party on the 2018 statewide...
Dana Nessel Wins Endorsement from Democrats for Attorney General
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Democrats want Dana Nessel as their candidate for state Attorney General in 2018. The party held its endorsement...
How Will Republicans React to Paul Ryan’s Departure?
Speaker Paul Ryan's Press Office Paul Ryan’s retirement was rumored long before the Speaker made the announcement he would leave...