Third Grade Reading Bill Makes Its Way To The Governor’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Third graders who fail the state’s reading test might not be able to graduate to fourth grade. That’s if...
Bills Meant To Increase Transparency In Government Make Their Way To The Senate
Sandra Svoboda Lawmakers need to be more transparent. That was the message sent by the House today when it approved...
Snyder Signs New Medical Marijuana Rules
WDET There will be new rules soon in Michigan governing how medical marijuana is grown, shared, and sold. Gov. Rick...
Levin Asks IRS to Audit Trump Foundation
The ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is calling on the IRS to audit the Donald...
Who Knows What… About What’s Going On… Along The Waterways?
Scientists want to better coordinate environmental programs, data collection, and other efforts taking place along the waterway between northern Lake St. Clair and...
News Media and Satire In This Year’s Presidential Election
Jake Neher/WDET During this strange election cycle there has been a third party that’s received a lot of criticism along...
White House Launches Opioid Abuse Campaign Amid Reports Drug Companies Fighting Effort to Limit Prescription Painkillers
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The Obama Administration is launching a national campaign this week to highlight the federal government’s fight to combat...
Immigration Conference Shows The ‘Welcoming’ Side of Michigan
"We cannot afford to close our doors, close our hearts or close our minds to immigration because it has been...
Federal Case Exposes Lack Of Review Process For Formerly Mentally Ill Persons Trying To Own Guns
Jake Neher/WDET A man who was once hospitalized for depression cannot legally buy a gun in Michigan – at least...
State Board Prevents Flint From Suing Over Water Crisis
Matt Morley The city of Flint was recently considering suing the state of Michigan for the water crisis in the...
Ferndale Library Vote Highlights “Broken” Local Government Funding In Michigan
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Almost two thirds of all local government leaders in Michigan say the state’s system of funding cities,...
Snyder Still Not Satisfied With Federal Immigration Policies
Jake Neher/WDET A statewide conference on making Michigan more welcoming to immigrants kicks off Monday in Lansing. Local officials will trade tips...