Lt. Gov. Brian Calley On Push for Part-Time Legislature, Possible Run for Governor

michigan.gov The first big news of this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference comes by way of Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. The Republican...

GOP Leery of White House Request to Raise Debt Ceiling Soon

congress.gov Trump Administration officials are calling on Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and to do it far sooner...

Army Corps May Dredge Four Feet from Rouge River

“It could be the difference between a ship carrying 26,000 tons of iron ore versus carrying 18,000.  And when you look...

Bill Would Make It Easier to Sue Over Gun Ordinances

Jake Neher/WDET A state House bill would make it easier for people to sue their local government to repeal a...

Michigan Court Won’t Review Controversial Police Fingerprint, Photo Procedure

Jerome Vaughn A controversial Grand Rapids police procedure can continue, for now. A Michigan Court of Appeals chose to not...

New TSA Carry-On Screening Underway at Detroit Metro Airport

Eli Newman The Transportation Security Administration is unveiling new screening procedures for fliers who carry electronic devices onboard an aircraft....

Legislature Considers Redirecting Billions in Mental Health Budget

“What the bill really said was, ‘Let's take $2.6 billion and hand it over to the private and sometimes profit-making...

Port Authority Asks for Financial Flexibility

Officials with the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority are working with legislators in Lansing to get new laws passed this year....

Jobless Rate in Windsor Drops Dramatically

“In April our unemployment rate hit about 4.9 percent, which is the lowest it has been nearly 15 years in...

U.S. Education Secretary Refuses to Ban Federal Funding for Schools that Discriminate

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will not say whether she would...

Detroit Police Commission Takes First Big Step Since Being Elected

Detroit police officers will soon have a new tool to help diffuse dangerous situations. The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has approved...

DNR Proposes Changes to Deer Hunting Regulations

Over 600,000 Michigan deer hunters are facing changes to state regulations. A recent meeting presented proposed changes by the Michigan Department...