Lawmakers Look to Curb the Chaos of Lame Duck Sessions at the State Capitol
There’s movement at the state Capitol toward putting limits on the Legislature’s lame duck session. That’s the time just after...
Wayne State University Astrophysicist On Why NASA’s Mars Rover Fascinates Us
After traveling nearly 300 million miles for the last 6 months, NASA’s rover ‘Perseverance’ has landed safely on Mars. Shortly...
Congressman Dan Kildee Talks PFAS Task Force, COVID Relief and Equality Act
This was a busy week in Washington. A COVID relief bill is still in the works, which the Senate parlimentarian decided yesterday would...
Poet and Attorney Reginald Dwayne Betts Talks About His Journey “From Jail to Yale”
From imprisonment to Yale Law School, criminal defendant to criminal defense attorney: That is the story of Reginald Dwayne Betts. At...
MSU Researchers Test Detroit Area Sewage for Coronavirus
Monitoring the spread of COVID-19 has been one of the biggest challenges facing public health officials during the pandemic. But...
What To Do If QAnon Conspiracies Are Creating Conflict In Your Family
Misinformation has been spreading rampantly throughout the United States over the last few years. The widespread adoption of conspiracy theories...
Two Detroit Restaurant Owners Share Why They Support a $15 Minimum Wage
That idea of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has gained traction since the election of President Joe...
State Sen. Jeff Irwin Discusses COVID Relief Delay and Renewable Energy
There’s a lot happening in Lansing at the state Capitol right now. Republicans in the state House and Senate are...
Watch Live: Senate Holds Security Hearing On Capitol Riot
The Senate Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing examining the security failures that led to the breach of the...
COVID Relief Delay at State Capitol Hurting Michigan Schools, Vaccine Efforts
More than $5 billion in federal money for COVID relief for Michigan is in limbo as lawmakers at the state...
New Digital Democratic Processes Could Hinder Activists From Speaking Out When It Matters Most
The pandemic has fundamentally changed how we interact with one another, our work and our elected officials. Many public bodies are...
2020 Election Conspiracy Theories Echo Centuries-Old Resistance to Black Voting
The Atlantic has a new project called ‘Inheritance', a multi-part initiative exploring the legacy and experiences of Black Americans that history has...