MichMash: Whitmer announces energy and housing initiatives at Mackinac Policy Conference

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced housing and energy savings are coming to Michigan during the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. MichMash host...

Roger Penske says cheating scandal overblown by critics because there’s ‘blood in the water’

DETROIT (AP) — Roger Penske is well aware his integrity has been questioned because of a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his season-opening IndyCar victory....

Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York...

MPC 2024: Media roundtable share highlights, takeaways from Mackinac

There is a lot going on at this year's Mackinac Policy Conference. With so many lawmakers in one place, so...

Detroit Evening Report: Mayor Duggan, Detroit Police Chief White call for bolstering mental health services at Mackinac Policy Conference

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James White asked state leaders at the Mackinac Policy Conference to address Michigan’s...

MPC 2024: Mike Duggan endorses Detroit Councilmember Mary Waters for Congress

Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters has been in the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional district in a primary challenge of...

MPC 2024: Whitmer focused on finalizing budget, tackling mental health crisis

The Mackinac Policy Conference always comes at a time when the Michigan Legislature is negotiating the state budget, and the...

Wayne State encampment removed, multiple arrests made by university police

Wayne State University police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the university's campus early Thursday morning and reportedly have made...

CuriosiD: Why do the Detroit Lions wear ‘Honolulu’ blue?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

Detroit Evening Report: Mackinac Policy Conference starts, Detroit city airport to receive improvements and more

 On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the start of the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference, Detroit...

MPC 2024: What does ‘Bridging The Future Together’ really look like for Michigan?

The theme for this year's Mackinac Policy Conference is “Bridging The Future Together,”…but what does that look like? On Wednesday's...

MPC 2024: Duggan, Stabenow and Peters talk goals for the conference; plans for the future

The Mackinac Policy Conference is the one time each year that politicians and business leaders, philanthropists and media all head...