Michigan GOP Lawmakers Pass Legislation That Would Create Tax Credits for Donors Giving to Scholarship Programs

The Republican-led Legislature passed bills on Tuesday that would allow for private donors and corporations to get tax breaks for paying for kids to go to private and religious...

It’s Time to Tell Michigan’s Redistricting Commission What You Think of Their Draft Maps

The commission to redraw Michigan's congressional and state legislative maps is hard at work trying to figure out which voting districts Michiganders will be...

Economic Historian Details How Central Banks Helped Evade Financial Collapse in 2020

The world has felt the economic shocks of the pandemic for nearly two years, resulting in a shrinking workforce and...

City of Detroit Prepares to Open Talks with Residents on Budget

The City of Detroit is hosting its annual public budget meeting on Thursday. The goal of the charter-mandated meeting is to open up a dialogue with residents about how...

How Corruption Scandals on Detroit City Council Are Affecting November Elections

The November elections are just two weeks away. In Detroit, voters will be electing a new city council. There are multiple...

“They Don’t Hear Us”: Detroiters Want A Seat at the Table in Allocating Federal Relief Money

Amy Senese The City of Detroit has a plan to spend over $800 million in American Rescue Plan money. It’s part...

The Regional Transit Authority Is Revising Its Long-term Plans for Moving People Around in Metro Detroit

The COVID-19 pandemic battered mass transit in Metro Detroit. Public health orders mandated masks and distance rules for bus drivers...

“One Member, One Vote” Not A Panacea for the United Auto Workers, Says Wayne State Business Professor

Years of scandal and several high-profile arrests have left the United Auto Workers union looking for answers -- and potentially a...

Rep. Dan Kildee Reflects on Life of Uncle and Former Congressman Dale Kildee

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee passed away at the age of 92.  “The way he carried himself, the way...

Michigan House Adopts Voter ID Bills, Sends It to Whitmer for Likely Veto

The GOP-led state House gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would require people to show a photo ID...

Mental Health Initiative Will Help Fill Gaps in Treatment, Stabenow Says

A new mental health initiative in Michigan led by Sen. Debbie Stabenow is providing $26.5 million in funding to Certified...

Two Authorities on Gerrymandering Weigh in on Michigan’s Redistricting Commission

The new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has been hard at work drawing new district lines, and it will soon open up...