What the Texas Power Grid Failure Can Teach Us About Utility Regulation
Amid a week of record-breaking frigid temperatures in the southern part of the United States, more than four million Texans are...
Data Concerning COVID and Schools Points To Possibility of Safe Return To Classrooms
Earlier this year, Gov. Whitmer urged schools to offer in-person learning options by March 1. Some parents worry it's too soon...
Leaders of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties Express Concerns About Vaccine Rollout
Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, while ramping up, continues to experience significant hiccups. In three separate conversations on Detroit Today with...
Hackel Criticizes State for Opening Vaccine Eligibility Beyond Seniors, Most Vulnerable
As Michigan moves past phase 1A of the COVID vaccine distribution, more Michiganders are eligible to receive the vaccine. The...
Gov. Whitmer, Republicans Spar Over Relief Money
State Republicans continue to blast Governor Whitmer over what they say is a unilateral approach to fighting the pandemic, despite...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed On Why Now is the Right Time for Medicare For All
Healthcare reform has long been a lightning rod for political debate in American politics. While the topic frequently inspires genuine...
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Criticizes Gov. Whitmer for Vaccine Distribution
In recent weeks, Michigan’s vaccine rollout has been slowly improving, but distribution is still not anywhere near ideal. There are...
Why Michigan Should Break Up Its Department of Health and Human Services
The COVID-19 pandemic, and Michigan's response to the health crisis, has unearthed new questions around the state's public health infrastructure....
Project Blue Light Officially Launches in Highland Park
After more than a year in the making, Highland Park’s Project Blue Light officially launched on January 15, 2021. As...
Report Says Michigan Often Fails to Protect Victims from Armed Abusers
Rosemarie Reilly was shot and killed in a murder-suicide in Kent County, Michigan in 2016. Reilly had a personal protection...
NPR Investigation Into Police Shootings Includes Troubling Details from Detroit
Most police officers are never involved in a shooting during their careers, but according to a new investigative report by...
University of Michigan Study: Michigan’s ‘Pause to Save Lives’ Worked
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) “Pause to Save Lives” did exactly that...
