Detroit Today: Analyzing the ambitious goals of Michigan’s new education budget

Gov. Whitmer’s newly signed budget allocated more than $24.3 billion for Michigan education for the 2024 fiscal year.  According to...

Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies, including Matthew DePerno, in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been...

Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election...

Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer signs $57.4B ‘Make it in Michigan’ budget

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a $57.4 billion budget for the state centered on infrastructure, public safety and public...

Detroit Today: Does Michigan’s new budget unfairly tip the criminal justice scale?

On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s new $57.4 billion budget into law. Expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year include...

Detroit Today: Can centrist third party No Labels win the presidential ticket in Michigan?

Despite historically high public unfavorability polling for the two leading presidential candidates, many commentators believe a rematch between President Joe...

CultureShift: Why doesn’t Detroit fly its flag more?

You wouldn't know Detroit has a flag just by looking around. Detroit’s flag isn’t represented much throughout the city —...

Former Detroit firefighter and police pension chair reflects on personal cost of city’s bankruptcy

This month marks 10 years since Detroit became the largest U.S. city to ever file for bankruptcy. Then-emergency manager Kevyn...

Whitmer signs bills to make carry-out cocktails permanent, allows alcohol sales at college stadiums

A provision to make alcohol more accessible to help Michigan bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic was made permanent....

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs package of bills expanding voter rights in Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bipartisan package of bills to expand voter rights. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

Detroit Today: The issues driving negotiations between the UAW and Detroit’s automakers

Last week, The United Auto Workers began negotiations for a new labor deal with Detroit's Big Three automakers. In an...

Detroit Today: How to ensure technological progress is shared in the 21st century

Does technology improve our lives? That question gets a different answer depending on who you ask.  Technology is undoubtedly embedded...