New report shows current road funding laws in Michigan are outdated and ineffective
Michigan lawmakers are debating the best way to increase funding to maintain the state’s roads, but a new report from...
Detroit Evening Report: Attorney Todd Perkins enters Detroit mayoral race
Detroit attorney Todd Perkins announced his bid for mayor this week, making him the eighth candidate to enter the race...
Michigan’s top court says police can’t search cars solely because of marijuana odor
DETROIT (AP) — The odor of marijuana alone isn't a sufficient reason for police to search a car without a...
Whitmer deploys National Guard to help ice storm recovery
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has deployed the Michigan National Guard to help with ice storm recovery.Two specialized teams were deployed Wednesday...
Michigan Supreme Court orders sentencing hearings for 18-year-old lifers
More than 250 felons sent to prison for life with no chance of parole for crimes committed when they were...
The Metro: City budget sessions wrapping up in Detroit
Eyes are glued to the NCAA’s March Madness, but there’s a different kind of March Madness going on in local...
Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced her bid Wednesday for...
Michigan union advocates react to Trump cuts, vow to fight against them
President Donald Trump is attacking unions at the federal level in a way not seen since the Reagan administration. Claiming...
How Michiganders can meet REAL ID requirement for domestic air travel beginning May 7
Soon all U.S. airlines will require REAL ID-compliant ID to board a domestic flight.Transportation Security Administration spokesperson Jessica Mayle the...
Michigan law lifts 38-year-old surrogate ban
The new state law that lifts Michigan’s 38-year-old ban on paid surrogate pregnancy contracts took effect Monday. Michigan banned the...
Public officials, veterans, union members protest federal cuts
A few hundred people rallied outside a veterans hospital in Ann Arbor this weekend to protest federal cuts to the...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments about felony life without parole
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the state’s felony murder sentencing standard is constitutional and...