GOP-Controlled Legislature Approves Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Proposals

Jake Neher The state Legislature has approved two proposals that were otherwise headed for the November ballot. The measures, approved on...

WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh Hearings Continue

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is set to face a second round of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on...

Shouting, Confusion, Politics Rule at First Day of Kavanaugh Hearing

POLITICO This week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has held hearings for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh that could be...

The Future of NAFTA, “Canadian Cars”, and Detroit Autos

Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump says he’s reached a new trade deal with Mexico to replace NAFTA, but he still...

Michigan K-12 Test Scores Continue Decline

Kalory Czifra School is back in session, and the school year begins with some disappointing figures for our state. The...

U of M Law Expert: I Won’t Be Watching the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings

Richard Primus This week the Senate Judiciary Committee begins its hearings with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as he seeks the role...

WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh Hearings

After a sometimes raucous day of opening statements on Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing his first round...

The Future of Operations at the Rouge Park Golf Course in Detroit

WDET/Laura Herberg In the 1990s, golfers could choose from six municipal golf courses in Detroit: Belle Isle, Chandler Park, Palmer Park,...

MichMash: Here’s Why Dems Might Vote Against Minimum Wage Increase

WDET Digital Lawmakers are returning to Lansing after their summer break. One big question is whether the Legislature will vote...

Wayne State Historian: “McCain…Was Reaching for Ideas That Go Back to Beginning of the Republic”

Gus Navarro This weekend the nation will lay to rest a modern icon of the U.S. Senate -- Arizona Senator...

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”

Jake Neher/WDET The faces of the Flint Water Crisis are, of course, the people who were exposed to lead tainted...

How Might New Trade Deal in North America Affect Southeast Michigan?

Jake Neher/WDET The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel...