Will Michigan Republicans Gut New Minimum Wage Law in Lame Duck?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week the state Legislature approved two voter-led measures that would increase the minimum wage and require employers to...
Is Anything Standing in the Way of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court?
Libby Casey/Washington Post President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court moves into the next stage...
MichMash: Will We or Won’t We Be Allowed To Vote Straight-Party Ticket This November?
WDET Digital Michigan voters won't be able to fill in one bubble to vote for all candidates of a single...
Speed Humps Now Allowed on Detroit Streets
For Detroit residents with problems of drivers speeding down neighborhood streets, a solution is coming. Earlier this year, WDET reported on...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
Detroit Today is concluding its summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and housing insecurity....
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...