Union Claims State Workers Feared Retaliation if they Criticized Response to Flint Water Crisis

Some representatives of state employees in Michigan say they are taking a recent letter from Governor Rick Snyder regarding the...

A Reporter’s View on the Outcome of the Iowa Caucuses

Kent Mauck Last night’s Iowa caucus results may not be too shocking to anyone following the coverage of political candidates...

The Inside of An Iowa Caucus

Kent Mauck Every four years the word caucus enters into our political conversation. Monday’s Iowa Caucuses officially kicked off the...

People Vote on What They Care About, Whether They’re Informed or Not

Arthur Lupia, a research professor at the Center for Political Studies  at the University of Michigan, joins Stephen Henderson, on...

Congress to Grill Michigan Officials Over Flint Water Crisis

Congress plans a hearing this week on how Flint’s water supply became tainted with lead. The hearing, by the U.S....

Hoarding Often Begins Early in Life; Know the Symptoms

Researchers at Wayne State University are studying compulsive hoarding in children, adolescence and adults. So far they’ve discovered that the...

Pot Shops Hamstrung by Federal Banking Laws Prohibiting Deposits

While driving through Detroit it’s likely that you’ve passed buildings with a big green medical cross outside.  It’s part of...

Duggan Threatens Legal Action Over Marathon Refinery Expansion

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is urging the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to deny a permit that would allow for...

City of Southfield Embroiled in Argument with Church and DEQ Over Oil Drilling

  An application to drill for oil within the Southfield city limits is creating a backlash from residents and local...

How Many Homeless in Detroit?

Volunteers and staff from homeless organizations across Detroit plan to comb the streets tonight (WEDS) looking for those without shelter....

No Chocolate for Bears!

Michigan may follow other states in banning the use of chocolate for bear bait. A group of organizations that are...

Residents Object to Proposed Marathon Refinery Expansion

When the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality held its last meeting at River Rouge High School a few weeks ago, many...