Gov. Snyder Signs Line 5 Replacement Deal Into Law — But Is It Legal?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed controversial legislation that allows Enbridge Energy to build a pipeline, housed in...

Black And Republican: What The Party Is (Or Isn’t) Doing To Attract Voters Of Color

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET A recent article on FiveThirtyEight.com asks the question, “Have Republicans Given Up on Winning Black Voters?” Author Perry...

Republicans Power Through Controversial Lame Duck Legislation

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Republicans in the state Legislature are trying to increase their power and limit the powers of statewide offices...

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....

Controversial Measure Targeting Michigan Unions Could Clear State Senate This Week

Jake Neher/WDET It’s the third week of the Michigan Legislature’s frenzied lame duck session. There are plenty of hotly debated...

Trump Rule Change Could Hurt Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in SE Michigan

Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Over the past few years, we’ve had an intense debate in this country...

Two Term-Limited GOP Lawmakers Have Very Different Takes on Controversial Lame Duck

Michigan Legislature Since the November election, Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been working on a number of hotly...

MichMash: Here Are Some Important Bills Flying Under the Radar in Lame Duck

WDET Digital The Michigan Legislature’s chaotic lame duck session has made national news this week. Outlets including NPR and the...

Michigan Legalizes Marijuana But Future of Sales Remains Cloudy

USDA.gov Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Some business leaders say legal...

State of Macomb County Address 2018

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel says the area’s population is changing.  He delivered his annual State of the County address...

Employers Can Still Prohibit Use of Marijuana by Employees

Brett Levin, flickr. Marijuana will officially become legal in Michigan on Thursday, but that does not require businesses to change...

Lame Duck Update: GOP Lawmakers Moving to Limit Incoming Democrats’ Power

Jake Neher/WDET The first week of the Legislature’s 2018 lame duck session has been about as busy as anyone might...