Does Betsy DeVos Confimation Delay Spell Trouble For Her Nomination?
Rick Pluta/MPRN The confirmation hearings for president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are in full swing. But the process to confirm...
Joe Biden Says Farewell to Detroit, Sort of
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gave something of a preview of President Obama’s farewell speech to a crowd...
Is Macomb County The Epicenter For American Political Realignment — And Why?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET In the wake of the November election, reporters from all over the country flocked to Macomb County...
Gretchen Whitmer Talks Jumping Into 2018 Governor’s Race Early
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) So, you thought you could take a little break from election season after the...
What Would Obamacare Repeal Mean For Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Congress say their first priority in the new year is to repeal the federal health care...
Quicken Loans Founder Gilbert says Trump may be Good for Detroit
Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert told a crowd at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the election...
Ford Chair Says Trump Not Coercing Company
Pat Batcheller Officials with the Ford Motor Company say they will build several new, high-profile vehicles in the U.S. But...
Tons of Floating Plastic on Surface of Great Lakes
For the first time…scientists have been able to calculate how much small particle plastic may be floating in the Great...
Snyder Signs Speed Limit Increases Into Law
Federal Highway Administration Gov. Rick Snyder is letting Michigan drivers go a little faster. Snyder signed a package of bills...
Michigan Unemployment Director Reassigned Amid Massive False Fraud Allegations
The head of Michigan’s unemployment insurance agency is being moved to a different position amid complaints that the state falsely...
Senate to Grill Education Secretary Nominee DeVos Next Week
Members of the U.S. Senate will hold hearings next week on President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become the next Education...
Bill Allowing Landlords To Ban Medical Marijuana Smoking Goes To Snyder’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has just a few bills from last session left to consider. Among them is a...