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...

As Pavement Crumbles, What Are The Chances Gov. Whitmer Will Fix the Damn Roads?

Gretchen Whitmer Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ran a campaign to “fix the damn roads” and now she has to find a way...

Will Government Shutdown Sour Macomb County Voters on President Trump?

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET It’s been more than a month since the federal government shutdown began, the longest in history. Many, if not...

Is it Time Detroit Stopped Being the ‘Motor City’?

Hear WDET's report by clicking on the audio player above. Ralph Nader, pedestrians on Woodward Avenue, Detroit City Councilmember Scott...

MLK Day Special Afternoon Programming

12 -1 pm: King Stories. A hour documentary of captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

MSU Trustee Reflects on John Engler’s Tenure, Departure as Interim President

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET "John Engler’s reign of terror is over!” That’s how MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam characterized the removal of...

What Does Gillette Toxic Masculinity Ad Tell Us About Ourselves?

This week, Gillette released an ad challenging men to be better -- to women, to kids, to each other. It calls out...

Local Expat and Expert React to Latest Brexit Kerfuffle

Jake Neher We have many of our own political quagmires in America right now -- but across the Atlantic, in England,...

Engler Out as MSU Interim President

Michigan State University Just a year into his interim presidency at Michigan State University, former governor John Engler is out....

Detroit Attorney: Federal Shutdown Taking Toll on Immigrants and Families

Jake Neher/WDET Local activists say the partial federal government shutdown is taking a toll on immigrants and their families. They...