Snyder’s Budget Includes Some Major Reversals for Term-Limited Governor

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are now at work on next year’s state budget. Gov. Rick Snyder presented his final budget proposal...

Responses Vary to Governor Snyder’s Budget Proposal

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder gave his final budget proposal Wednesday, to mixed reviews. Lawmakers on both sides of the...

Why Save Michigan’s Historic Buildings? A Rhetorical Question

The State of Michigan no longer offers tax breaks for historic preservation of homes or commercial buildings. But a new...

Could Blockchain revolutionize government record keeping?

Imagine being able to check all public records on a real-time ledger. Any citizen could verify acceptance of paid utilities...

U.S. House Would Require Members to Use Own Money to Pay for Harassment Settlements

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan members of the U.S. House are praising a measure that would force lawmakers to use their own funds to...

DTE Ordered to Explain Improper Power Shutoffs

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A state commission will take a hard look at DTE Energy’s past improper...

Spring Training Starts Soon for Rebuilding Tigers

2017 was a rough year for the Detroit Tigers. It started with the death of owner Mike Ilitch in February...

Ex-USA Gymnastics, MSU Doctor Nassar Receives Second Sentence for Sexual Assault

A Michigan judge is sentencing disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar to between 40 and 125 years in prison for sexually abusing...

Poor People’s Campaign Wants to Look Lawmakers in the Eye

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Groups in 25 states including Michigan are launching an effort to bring legislators face-to-face with those dealing with...

School Closings for Feb. 5, 2018

Here is the list of public school districts that have canceled classes on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 Wayne County: Allen...

Healing Through Sound with Conscious Resonance

An organization called Conscious Resonance is offering Detroiters sound immersion therapy classes. Dilan Wade is the project’s founder and a certified...

Snyder Still Has Leverage To Get Stuff Done in 2018

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder spent the past week rolling out a series of new policy proposals he hopes to...