What Would An Overhaul Of Michigan’s Energy Policies Mean For You?
Pat Batcheller State lawmakers are gearing up to pass some controversial bills during their lame duck session. That’s the time...
Federal Judge Orders Bottled Water Deliveries to Flint Residents
A federal judge has denied a request by officials in Michigan to stay a previous court order requiring the state...
Nolan Finley Joins Detroit Today To Break Down The Week’s News
Jake Neher/WDET Although many of us are in full holiday mode this time of year, there's still plenty happening in...
Identity Politics In The Trump Era
Laura Weber Davis/WDET During his campaign for president, Republican Donald Trump promised to make life better for African Americans and...
Elections Board Allows Michigan Recount, But State Supreme Court Could Intervene
Jake Neher/WDET UPDATE 12:16 a.m.: A Michigan elections board will allow a recount of the ballots cast in the presidential election to go...
House Committee Passes Legislation To Tighten Up Voter Identification
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Stricter voting identification bills are on their way to the state House floor for a full vote. The...
Michigan Senate Approves Regulating Uber, Lyft
The Michigan Senate has approved legislation that would allow the state to regulate transportation services like Uber and Lyft. For...
Shikha Dalmia: Minorities Will Be “Constitutional Saviors” Under Trump
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today has been exploring what the next four years will hold for minority groups. Many racial, ethnic, and...
What’s Quackin’ In Lansing During the Legislature’s Lame Duck Session?
Rick Pluta/MPRN Every year around this time we get a better sense of what difficult or controversial measures the state...
Green Party Candidate Stein Files for Michigan Recount
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein has requested a full hand recount of Michigan's presidential vote. Stein requested the recount...
Groups Sue U.S. Government over Border Agents’ Warrantless Searches
Michigan-based immigrant and civil rights groups are suing the U.S. government, arguing that the zone where border agents can conduct...
What Does Overtime Limbo Mean For SE Michigan Businesses, Workers?
Jake Neher/WDET The future is uncertain for a federal rule that would extend overtime pay to millions of workers. The...