MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders?
Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...
Citizen Vox: Voter says Detroit needs to steer more funding towards public transit
Detroit faces a turning point this year. Long-time Mayor Mike Duggan is leaving the office to make an independent bid...
What’s in Trump’s big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law
By AP’s Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, with additional reporting from WDET’s Russ McNamaraWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans muscled President Donald Trump’s...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing blockchain-based real estate firm for neglecting hundreds of properties
Detroit officials say they've filed the "largest blight lawsuit in its history" against a blockchain-based real estate platform after it...
K-12 leaders say budget inaction leaves schools, students, families hanging
Michigan school districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on the state...
Detroit Evening Report: Protesters arrested during ICE raid on Detroit’s west side
Two protesters were arrested on Detroit's west side Monday after police say they attempted to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class
Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...
Michigan State Police director defends performance in hearing
The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday testifying and taking questions from lawmakers...
Senate leadership: K-12 budget unlikely this week
Michigan lawmakers left the state capitol Tuesday night again without passing a new state budget for K-12 schools. Tuesday was...
The Metro: Detroit mayoral race write-in Arnold Boyd on why he’s running
Southwest Detroit native and entrepreneur Arnold Boyd is one of two write-in candidates competing against nine others in the city's...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit receives 11th consecutive credit rating boost from Moody’s
The city of Detroit announced on Monday that it has received a credit upgrade from the credit rating agency Moody’s...
The Metro: NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride on CPB cuts, media ethics
Today on The Metro, we continue our coverage on the fight over public media funding and what's at stake for...