What St. Louis’ Controversial Mayoral Contest Says About Race in Local Politics
Office of St. Louis City Treasurer Tishaura Jones Last week, St. Louis City Treasurer Tishaura Jones lost the city’s Democratic...
State Democrats Want to Let the Sunshine In With Conflict of Interest Laws
Jake Neher/WDET It’s Sunshine Week – a time of year when issues of transparency and open government are put front...
State Lawmakers Get Preview of New Lead Rule
Amber Neher Some state lawmakers got an early peek at Gov. Rick Snyder’s new lead rules that are supposed to...
Carson Launches Tour at Carson High in Detroit
Sascha Raiyn U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson visited Detroit Wednesday to launch a national listening tour. Carson...
Exiting U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade: Sudden Resignations Are “Disruptive”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Over the weekend Attorney General Jeff Sessions requested the resignations of all Obama-era federal attorneys. That’s more...
Have Immigration Crises Created a “New Underground Railroad” to Canada?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET President Trump continues to push for crackdowns on immigration. Meanwhile, our northern neighbor, Canada, sees increasingly more immigrants coming in. They’re...
Trump Budget Cuts could Hit Border Protection Services
The Trump Administration is reportedly considering making significant cuts to the budgets of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency...
Unique and Rare Forest on Belle Isle Scheduled for Helicopter Logging
The eastern end of Belle Isle will be closed for a couple of days this week as the Michigan Department...
Lawmakers Could See Smart Meter Showdown This Week
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A debate between lawmakers and utility providers is brewing in Lansing. Legislation in...
Will Republicans Soon Become The Party of Deficit Spending?
National Park Service An expansive wall along the border with Mexico. A plan to dramatically improve infrastructure throughout the country. Numerous proposals to...
Trump’s Michigan Co-Chair Spars Over Week’s News with Stephen Henderson
Jake Neher/WDET This week President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims that President Barack Obama’s administration had wiretapped his home in...
Snyder Wants to Create Permanent Lead Commission
Amber Neher Gov. Rick Snyder will create a commission this week that has the mission of tackling the problem of...
