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 —...
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...
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....
People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union
President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether civil rights law covers LGBTQ people
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against...
Federal funding benefits Great Lakes
The Biden administration plans to invest about $1 billion into Great Lakes restoration and cleanup projects. Congress tripled funding...
Rep. Dingell discusses State of the Union address, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
There’s a lot happening in the news both domestically and around the world. As Russia continues to wreak havoc on...
State actions helped reduce racial disparities during pandemic, says new report
A new report from the Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force says the state's actions in 2020 and 2021 "helped...
Why the president’s Supreme Court nomination matters
A Black woman has never been appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. That could be...
Michigan voters could decide more than a dozen ballot questions in 2022 elections
Petitions are going around Michigan asking voters to support several issues that could end up on the November ballot. They...
Ukrainian-Americans share perspective on Russia invasion
After weeks of troop build up, the Russian attack against Ukraine began early Thursday morning and the aggression has shown...
Rep. Haley Stevens talks re-election bid, Russian invasion of Ukraine
Michigan’s new political maps have changed the political strategy for many incumbent politicians. One district that could be a contested...