Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer advocates for guaranteed paid leave in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Michigan lawmakers to create a new program expanding family and medical leave.Subscribe to the...
MichMash: Sen. Debbie Stabenow discusses passing the torch to the next generation
When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced earlier this year her plans to retire after her current term ends, she said...
Detroit officials ‘devastated’ by lack of state funding for long-term psychiatric care and housing
Detroit failed to secure backing from Michigan’s record-breaking $81.7 billion 2024 budget for a long-term psychiatric care project officials pitched...
New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev
Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield might run for mayor
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is considering a run for mayor.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts,...
Detroit Today: Jefferson Chalmers residents work to reduce flooding damage from climate change
Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood maintains beautiful Venice-like blocks that feature inland waterways that often run right through residents’ backyards. It...
Advocates seek temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals in US
Arab American community members are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status for people from Lebanon....
Detroit Today: How Michigan can improve its infrastructure to reduce storm damage
Last week, storms and seven tornadoes — four of them in Wayne County — hit Southeast Michigan. As of Friday,...
MichMash: How are Michigan lawmakers connected to Trump’s election fraud indictment in Georgia?
Former President Donald Trump's recent set of criminal charges involves the efforts to deny the legitimacy of the votes of...
Detroit Today: Michigan conservatives react to the first Republican primary debate
The Republican Party held its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Eight candidates made their case about why...
Detroit Today: Author Sarah Kendzior explains why misinformation spreads so easily
Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Michigan and around the country are on the decline. One cause behind this may be...
Detroit Today: Macomb County wants to increase vaccination rates
Across the United States, vaccination rates for kindergarteners are slightly down year over year. Michigan is no exception. Last year,...