Michigan GOP Greets Ryan Retirement with Gratitude and Gripes

paulryan.house.gov Republicans in Michigan’s Congressional delegation are greeting Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement from the most powerful post in the U.S...

Legislature Passes Resolution Favoring Hunting Season for Sandhill Cranes

  Discussions in Lansing about opening hunting seasons for Sandhill Cranes and Morning Doves has birders headed to the Capitol...

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s New Book Explores Monuments, Race

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu made national headlines last year when he had the confederate statues in his city removed....

Warmer Weather Means Campaign Ad Season in Michigan

We’re beginning to see more and more campaign ads in Michigan as election season ramps up. The Michigan Campaign Finance...

Federal Judge Rejects Special Election to Fill Ex-Congressman Conyers’ Seat

Melissa Mason A federal judge says the congressional seat vacated by Detroit Democrat John Conyers must remain open until elections...

New Documentary Tracks Michigan Families Through Fraught Political Times

Jake Neher/WDET We've talked a lot about how Michigan was a bellwether state during the 2016 presidential election; a state that...

What Will John Bolton Mean For American Foreign Policy?

Jake Neher/WDET Journalists have reported often over the past year or so that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was a...

Billionaire Tom Steyer Talks About Putting Millions of Dollars Into Impeaching Trump

Laura Weber Davis/WDET If you watch cable news you’ve probably seen Tom Steyer. He’s the face and money behind a...

Will New Regional Transit Plan Win Over Voters, Suburban Leaders?

Jake Neher/WDET It looked for a while like Southeast Michigan’s regional transit woes would get no opportunity for relief on...

See Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ Proposal for Regional Transit in SE Michigan [MAP]

Wayne County Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has unveiled his proposal to create a coordinated, connected regional transit system through...

Hamtramck Struggles with First Budget Since End of State Financial Oversight

After five years under State financial oversight, the City of Hamtramck is officially out of receivership. But regaining the ability...

Michigan Infrastructure Ranks Among Worst in the Nation

A new D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers may help a statewide movement that is pushing for...