Capitol Safety Problems Put Critical Bills, Transparency in Jeopardy
As the Legislature tries to pass important bills in its last scheduled week this year, a number of lawmakers, staffers, and...
Black Labor Has Built America Through Centuries
In the ongoing reckoning over race in America, many of the conversations in this moment are forward-focused. While striving for...
Cadillac Dealers’ Revolt Could Juice Electric Vehicle Sales
The Michigan state Senate is set to consider banning automakers from selling electric vehicles directly to customers and bypassing dealerships....
Water Activists Skeptical of Duggan’s Commitment to End Water Shutoff Policy
In 2014, the United Nations called Detroit’s water shutoffs policy “contrary to human rights.” Now, six years later, Mayor Mike...
Duggan Seeks Third Term as Detroit’s Mayor
Mayor Mike Duggan is running for a third term in Detroit’s 2021 mayoral election. The 62-year-old Democrat lists increased investment...
Forgiving Student Loans Won’t Fix the Root Cause of the Student Debt Crisis
President-elect Joe Biden recently came out in support of legislation for COVID relief that would include forgiving $10,000 in student loan...
In a Bid to Keep Trump President, Texas Sues Michigan in the US Supreme Court
In an effort to throw out election results and keep Donald Trump as president, Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is...
Oakland County Makes Financial Aid Available to Bars and Restaurants
Oakland County is launching a restaurant relief program for dining establishments impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns, which have been extended through December...
Levin Says COVID Relief Package Will Include Lots of “Half-Loaves”
The country is in the worst shape it's been in since the pandemic hit in the spring. Nationally, cases and...
Former GOP Lawmaker Calls Giuliani Hearing “Nearly Five Hours of Delusion”
People on both sides of the political aisle are expressing concerns about how some state lawmakers are reacting to the...
Rep. Haley Stevens Says She’s Optimistic About COVID Relief Package
Although the pandemic is reaching it's worst stage since the spring, Congressional efforts to provide economic relief to Americans and...
Journalist Tim Alberta Digs Into Michigan GOP Attempts to Undermine Election
President-elect Joe Biden won Michigan’s 16 Electoral College votes by more than 150,000 votes. That’s a fact, which has held...