Detroit Mayor Duggan presents $2.4B budget to City Council

Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday presented his proposed $2.4 billion budget to the City Council that he says shows Detroit’s...

Local elections officials need help in 2022

  "We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...

New effort to extend term limits has legs

  Michigan has some of the strictest term limits in the nation. But now there’s a new effort to change...

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...

More young people in Michigan are facing housing insecurity than previously reported

  More teens in the state are facing homelessness and lack of access to proper health care. And transgender teens...

New book “The Art of Insubordination” challenges assumptions of dissent  

  The word insubordination carries a negative connotation, but it can actually be a positive force when it comes to...

You can’t pay attention and it’s not your fault — according to new book

We live in a world with more artificial distractions than ever before. Author Johann Hari says our focus is being...

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...

New partnership aims to build connections between Pakistan and Michigan

  Global Ties Detroit, an organization that has been working to connect Detroit to the rest of the world for...

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....