Michigan’s Refugees by the Numbers [CHARTS]

More than 25,000 refugees from six of the seven countries named in President Trump's immigration order have arrived in Michigan...

It’s Tax Season Again

The deadline to file 2016 federal income tax returns is April 18, 2017, three days later than usual. That’s because the...

Thousands Paid Fines for Unemployment Fraud They Didn’t Commit

Unemployment Fix Feature      01/17/17            AM   The State of Michigan’s unemployment Insurance Agency is making big changes after big problems...

Gov. Snyder: Enforcing Immigration Laws Not Top Priority for Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says enforcing immigration laws is not a top priority of state and local police in...

Safety and Traffic Jams Top Public Concerns About Rouge River Bridge Closure

A common concern about the upcoming closure of southbound I-75 over the Rouge River is the impact it will have...

Mayor Urges Detroit Residents to Seek Tax Refunds

Eli Newman / WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is urging residents to file their tax returns. City officials say last...

Are We Heading Into a New Era of School Choice?

Dr. Steve Perry It’s National School Choice Week. To mark the occasion, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Great...

Working to Preserve History in the Trump Era

At his job, Dan Golodner cares for decades of teachers' union records. He sees in that past the future, as partially described...

Going for the Save: Archivists Caution Trump Administration Against Destroying Records, History

Librarians, archivists and other information professionals who spend their lives preserving history and organizing data -- which are essential to fact...

Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Juvenile Lifer Cases

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about how the state handles juvenile life without parole...

Happy Birthday, Michigan!

Michigan was admitted to the Union on Jan. 26, 1837, becoming the 26th state. DTE Energy is marking the occasion...

CFL vs. LED: One’s Future Brightens While The Other Dims [CHART]

Compact fluorescent lights have been around for about 20 years. They were designed to replace incandescent bulbs, because they’re more energy...