Why Hiring Is So Difficult Right Now

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to subside, the current labor market is showing that workers are still waiting to rejoin the workforce,...

University of Michigan Consumer Survey Finds Record Rise in Inflation Concerns

Consumer confidence in May scored an 82.9 on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index. While that represents an improvement over...

Michigan Supreme Court Stops Decision to Remove Proposal P from August Primary

After the Michigan Court of Appeals struck down Detroit’s Proposal P this week, the state’s high court is stopping a decision...

Preserving the Legacy of Sarah Elizabeth Ray, Who Paved the Way for Desegregation in Detroit, U.S.

In their 2020 documentary titled “Sarah Elizabeth Ray: Detroit’s Other Rosa Parks,” Desiree Cooper and Aaron Schillinger tell the story...

UAW Members Will Get a Chance to Change the Way They Elect Their Leaders

An investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers resulted in 15 convictions for union leaders and executives at Fiat...

Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...

Vaccine Hesitancy Spans Rural, Urban and Racial Lines Across Michigan

As vaccination rates decline rapidly in Michigan and across the country, health care professionals have found it harder to convince...

Stabenow Says “Make It In America” Measures Would Be a Boon for Michigan Manufacturing

Legislation moving through Congress would give Michigan manufacturing a huge boost. The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act would encourage the government to buy more products that...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic Lawmakers Seek More Funding to Help Ease Delays at Branch Offices

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants the Legislature to add employees and allow overtime payments at branch offices.   Benson...

Michigan’s Conviction Integrity Unit Investigates Past Mistakes in State’s Prosecution to Learn From Them

Two years after its creation, the Michigan Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit recently completed its first exoneration. The unit was introduced by Dana Nessel's office...

Michigan Supreme Court Suspends Decertification of Proposal P, Allowing Detroit Charter Question on August Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court is ordering the Court of Appeals to rush a hearing on the validity of Detroit’s Proposal...

Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits

Michigan's top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health...