Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law

Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...

Detroit Today: What Republicans make of escalating tensions in the Michigan GOP

Last week, GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Michigan Republican Party against a trust that...

Detroit Evening Report: New federal grants for rail projects to expand Amtrak service in Detroit

Detroit will see some of its Amtrak train service expand in the years ahead, as President Joe Biden announced plans...

Detroit Today: Michigan Public Service Commission chair on DTE rate hikes, utility oversight

Last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a rate increase for DTE Energy customers and greenlit the construction of...

Students disrupt Wayne State Board of Governors meeting, seeking divestment from companies that profit from war

Wayne State University students interrupted a Board of Governors meeting on Thursday in an attempt to encourage the university to...

Detroit Today: Mark Hackel touts economic growth, diversity at county address

At his annual State of the County address, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel highlighted the county's growing economy and diverse...

Whitmer signs new laws to discourage threats and violence against health workers

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes tougher laws will help stem the growth of threats and violence against health care workers. She...

Whitmer signs directive to transition state fleet to emissions-free by 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday instructing state departments and agencies to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles...

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that...

Detroit Today: The case for small dollar mortgages in Detroit

 A mortgage loan is more than just a pathway to homeownership, it's a building block of economic equity, neighborhood...

Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

Detroit Evening Report: Swing state Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden  

Muslim leaders from some key swing states met in Dearborn this weekend to coordinate opposition to President Joe Biden’s re-election...