Are Tax Breaks for Big Businesses Worth the Jobs They’re Supposed to Create?
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers are sending $200 million in new tax incentives to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk. Those incentives are meant...
Tax Incentives for Big Businesses Head to Governor
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers passed legislation to give big tax incentives to a handful of large employers Wednesday. The bills...
How “Red” or “Blue” are Michigan’s Political Maps and Election Results? [CHARTS]
Do Michigan's political maps give Republicans an unfair advantage in elections because of how the voting districts are drawn? It's...
Judge Rules Iraqis Facing Deportation Must be Allowed Time to Plead Their Case
Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that he has the jurisdiction to temporarily halt the...
State Superintendent Expects ‘Tough Negotiations’ on Help for Failing Schools
Michigan Department of Education Michigan’s education chief forecasts some contentious negotiations with federal officials on the state’s plans for identifying...
Opioid Crisis vs. the War on Drugs: A Double Standard?
Yeshua University & Stanford University Opioid addiction and related deaths disproportionately affect both poor, rural white communities and middle class,...
What’s The Political Fallout From Donald Trump Jr.’s Emails?
National Park Service On Tuesday, the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., tweeted out a series of emails ahead of a New...
Iraqis Facing Deportation from Michigan Ask Governor for Pardon
Eli Newman / WDET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is weighing whether to grant a pardon to about 40 Iraqis set...
‘Riot,’ ‘Rebellion,’ or Something Else? How Words Affect Our Perceptions of History
Laura Weber Davis/WDET How does the language we use to describe events, historical and current, craft how we feel about...
Could a $2.5 Million Budget Item Erode Michigan’s Ban on Private School Vouchers?
Elizabeth Garrett The courts could soon decide whether private and parochial schools in Michigan can receive $2.5 million in public tax dollars....
Former GOP State Senate Leader Talks North Korea and Part-Time Legislature
Jake Neher/WDET With tensions rising with North Korea, the impending G20 Summit, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's new part-time legislature initiative, this week...
AG Schuette Says ‘No’ to Withholding Money from Schools with Native American Mascots
Jake Neher/WDET The use of Native American logos and images for school mascots is once again in the spotlight. On...