MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson On Future of Gerrymandering in Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET Jocelyn Benson has been busy since she was sworn in as Michigan’s Secretary of State. She moved swiftly...

Chemical Banks Merger With TCF: What It Means for SE Michigan

Chemical Bank On Monday, news broke that Chemical Bank -- the large, Michigan based bank that plans to move its headquarters...

Think Your Detroit Property Taxes Are Too High?

Editor's Note: This story has been updated from a previous version for accuracy. In Detroit, there is a small window...

Federal Shutdown Is Over… For Now. How Will Michigan Congresspeople Lead Going Forward?

William R. Page, USGS The shutdown is over -- at least for the next three weeks. Workers have been told...

Author Talks About ‘New Normal’ of Financial Instability Before Retirement

Elizabeth White For much of the 20th Century, the American middle class expected to be able to retire comfortably when...

MichMash: Justices Vow #AgressiveNonpartisanship on State Supreme Court

WDET Digital A new session is underway for the Michigan Supreme Court. Justices have selected a Democrat to serve as...

Documentary Follows Detroit’s Rise, Fall, Revitalization Through Eyes of Postman

  Detroit 48202 Detroit-born filmmaker Pam Sporn has come up with a really interesting way to tell the city’s story....

‘You Don’t Lie to the FBI.’ Longtime Michigan Political Watchers React to National News

Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week Truscott Rossman -- the influential political PR consulting firm in Lansing -- announced it will...

REPORT: Decline in Michigan Education Funding Worst in Nation

Education funding in Michigan has dropped more than any other state in the country. That’s according to a 25-year analysis...

What Are Michigan Members of Congress Saying About the Shutdown?

Jake Neher/WDET As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, it is beginning to take a very personal...

Study: Michigan Dead Last in Education Funding Growth

Jake Neher/WDET Dead last. That's where Michigan ranks for growth in education spending over the past two decades, according to a...

How the Government Shutdown Leaves the Great Lakes in Limbo

Pat Batcheller As politicians on Capitol Hill continue their staring contest, federal entities such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...