Few and Fewer: Odd-Year Election Ballot Initiatives
As the 2017 elections approach, analysts say a trend is emerging in Michigan and other states: Odd-year elections are...
Lawmakers Attempt to Override State Department on Marijuana Dispensaries
WDET Lawmakers in Lansing say they want a seamless transition as marijuana dispensaries start to get licensed. Democrats in the...
Snyder Says He Will Not Fire Police Chief Over Facebook Post
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says there is no reason to fire State Police Col. Kriste Etue over a controversial Facebook post....
Detroit Schools Have More Students Than Projected
Detroit’s public schools have more students than expected so far this year. The district expected to have 48,524 students by...
Duggan, Leonard Unveil Bipartisan Plan to Reduce Auto Insurance Rates
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation A bipartisan group in Michigan rolled out a new auto no-fault insurance overhaul plan...
Ivanka Trump Joins Tech Firms in Detroit to Push for More Computer Training
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of private tech companies say they will join with the Trump Administration to spend a combined...
Michigan’s Top Health Official could Face Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Michigan officials are preparing to continue a preliminary exam that could leave the state’s top health official facing...
DWSD Takes Step Toward Improving Access and Bill Paying
A new app and website is intended to improve customer service at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The app gives...
U.S. Government Will Appeal Order Blocking Iraqi Deportations [COURT FILING]
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government says it will appeal an order that suspended the deportation of 1,400 people to...
Mazda 6 Recalled As Wiring Short Can Knock Out Power Steering
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling more than 60,000 midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada because a wiring problem...
Researchers Find Flint Had Drop in Births, Spike in Fetal Deaths During Water Crisis
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A new study finds a significant drop in pregnancies in Flint during the time residents there were exposed...
Hepatitis A is a Public Health Threat in Metro Detroit
What is viral heptatitis? A guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michigan Department of Health and Human...