Why Aren’t We Hearing More About Environmental Justice from Presidential Candidates?
Jake Neher/WDET There were few mentions of the environment during the big speeches we heard last week from the Democratic...
Michigan Primary Elections Offer Few Competitive Races
Michigan voters head to the polls this week for party primary elections. When the state legislature re-drew the boundaries...
Michigan Attorney General Files New Felony Charges in Flint Water Crisis Case
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing criminal charges against half-a-dozen current and former state employees connected to the water crisis in...
Grand Bargain: Early Payments Shift Investment Burden to Pension Funds
"The onus is now on the retirement systems," City Finance Director John Naglick. Melissa Mason During the city’s bankruptcy case,...
More Charges Filed in Flint Water Crisis
The investigation into Flint’s water is far from over. Attorney General Bill Schuette announced 18 new charges for six state...
Democrats, Women, and Trump Supporters React to Hillary Clinton’s Nomination
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) Hillary Clinton became the first woman to accept the nomination for president from a...
RTA Fails to Pass Regional Transit Plan Ballot Proposal
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) Board of Directors special vote meeting begins @wdet pic.twitter.com/Ros74mTlzu — Eli Newman...
Mike Pence Takes the Republican Race to Grand Rapids, Novi
Eli Newman / WDET Indiana Governor Mike Pence has taken the Republican race for presidency to the Midwest. After stopping in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Pence...
Know Your Congressional District: Michigan’s 10th
Melissa Mason WDET is examining the candidates and issues in the 2016 elections. You can find interviews with the candidates, information about...
Oakland and Macomb County Block RTA Ballot Proposal
The question of funding a Regional Master Transit Plan in Metro Detroit may NOT make it to the General Election...
Pence Stumps for Trump in Grand Rapids
During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Indiana Governor Mike Pence joked that most people probably don’t know him....
Duggan ‘Blindsided’ By Hackel, Patterson Opposition to Regional Transit Plan
Sandra Svoboda The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan's (RTA) board has put the organization's plan to improve public transportation in Metro...