State Board Recommends Universities Start Study on Risks of Line 5 Pipeline

Enbridge The state pipeline safety board met for the first time Monday since it was revealed that Enbridge’s Line 5...

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Speaks in Detroit About DACA, Auto Industry

Jake Neher/WDET Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox has no shortage of grievances against President Trump's policy goals. And those grievances...

‘How’s Detroit Doing?’ — Reporters Discuss Tackling Simple Yet Thorny Question

Laura Weber Davis/WDET You’ll hear us at WDET talk a lot during our fall fundraiser about the value of not-for-profit...

State Pipeline Safety Board to Discuss Line 5 on Monday

Jake Neher/WDET A state board plans to review problems with Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline at a...

State Fairgrounds Coalition Demands Answers; Files Freedom of Information Requests

It’s been five years since the State of Michigan awarded development of the State Fairgrounds to Lansing-based Magic Plus, LLC. Now...

Bipartisan Group Rolls Out Plan for Auto No-Fault Insurance Overhaul

Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers in Lansing are gearing up for a showdown over Michigan’s auto no-fault law. A group of Republicans...

State Senate Approves Lifting Limits on Campaign Contributions

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan won’t limit how much money corporations and unions can spend to influence elections in the state –...

Energy Chief Says Enbridge Downplayed Damage to Line 5 Safety Coating

National Wildlife Federation Michigan’s energy chief says damage to the protective coating on an oil and gas pipeline that runs...

Freedom House’s TJ Rogers on Welcoming Asylum Seekers, Surviving Threat to Funding

Jake Neher/WDET Freedom House Detroit houses and provides services to asylum seekers who arrive here in Southeast Michigan. It’s an organization...

Vicente Fox’s Message of ‘Build Bridges, Not Walls’ Has Become Quite Literal

Vicente Fox When former President of Mexico Vicente Fox visited Michigan in 2008, he said he didn't understand building walls,...

Macomb Executive says Angst over County Corruption Helped Trump Win White House

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The top official in Macomb County says concerns over widely-suspected corruption in government there helped propel Donald...

Court of Appeals to Grand Rapids: Turn Over Recordings to MLive [VIDEO]

Jake Neher/WDET The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered the City of Grand Rapids to turn over to MLive Media...