The promises and drawbacks of ranked choice voting

Ranked choice voting is a system that allows people to rank their favorite candidates, preventing votes from being wasted —...

Trial next for 4 accused in Whitmer kidnap plot

  GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Were they gullible foul-mouthed men under the spell of undercover agents? Or a rogue cast...

Dome Days event raises awareness of youth homelessness

  Dome Days is an event that allows young people in the state facing homelessness and housing insecurities. In early...

How private money and dark money undermine public education

  Maurice Cunningham recently retired from the University of Massachusetts – Boston where he’s been researching dark money and privatization...

What we know one week into Russian invasion of Ukraine

We’re now a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this point, there is no clear end in sight....

People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union

President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...

Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether civil rights law covers LGBTQ people

  The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against...

Business, labor, bipartisan coalition wants to overhaul term limits

A bipartisan coalition is getting behind a petition campaign to overhaul the state’s term limits amendment. The effort will begin...

Detroit officials outline plans to better serve people with disabilities 

Correction: This article has been updated to say that over $500,000 was allocated to the Office of Disability Affairs in...

Accused Oxford High School shooter to be held in adult jail

An Oakland County court has ruled that Ethan Crumbley, the high school sophomore accused of killing four students and wounding...

Former state Rep. Henry Yanez launches bid for Congress in 10th district 

The field for the newly redrawn 10th Congressional District is growing. Henry Yanez, a Sterling Heights council member and a...

Rep. Dingell discusses State of the Union address, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

There’s a lot happening in the news both domestically and around the world. As Russia continues to wreak havoc on...