Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget, explained
Michigan has a $7 billion budget surplus. That’s thanks to federal pandemic stimulus funding as well as the state's booming...
‘Legitimate political discourse’: What are acceptable forms of debate in a democracy?
Truck drivers have been protesting in Canada causing major disruptions there and in Detroit due to the blockade of the...
Whitmer offers record $74 billion budget plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal is now on the table with a record-setting $74 billion in revenue to work with....
Lawrence says decision to retire was “death by a million cuts”
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) says personal loss and political violence were among her reasons to retire after this term. "My...
Whitmer to present spending plan this week
The first step toward spending Michigan’s surplus from tax revenue and federal recovery funds begins this week. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
Political storylines to watch this year in Michigan
It’s now February. And while it may feel like summer and fall are a long ways away, this is an...
Detroit retirees want the city to issue them a one-time check using ARPA funds. The city says it can’t.
A segment of Detroit retirees are circulating a change.org petition asking for the City of Detroit to pay them a...
2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty,...
Google will join Ford as a tenant at Michigan Central Station
Google says it will join Ford as a tenant at Michigan Central Station in Corktown when restoration of Detroit’s largest...
“Tracked and Traced” illuminates the ways we are being watched, including by Project Green Light
There was a time when we weren't constantly being watched, when surveillance cameras weren’t outside of so many homes, restaurants,...
Michigan Supreme Court tosses redistricting lawsuit
The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the new legislative districts drawn by an independent commission. At issue...
The importance of oversight in America’s past and present
More than a year after the January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re learning more about the level of coordination that went...