Snyder: It’s the Federal Government’s Turn to Raise Fuel Taxes

Marissa Gawel/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a budget bill that accelerates spending on road repairs in time to help...

Lawmakers Still On Board with Michigan’s Autonomous Vehicle Laws

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are comfortable with the state’s current driverless vehicle laws. In 2016, the governor signed into law...

Will New Regional Transit Plan Win Over Voters, Suburban Leaders?

Jake Neher/WDET It looked for a while like Southeast Michigan’s regional transit woes would get no opportunity for relief on...

See Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ Proposal for Regional Transit in SE Michigan [MAP]

Wayne County Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has unveiled his proposal to create a coordinated, connected regional transit system through...

Hamtramck Struggles with First Budget Since End of State Financial Oversight

After five years under State financial oversight, the City of Hamtramck is officially out of receivership. But regaining the ability...

State of Wayne County Address

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening at the Detroit Film Theatre inside...

Michigan Infrastructure Ranks Among Worst in the Nation

A new D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers may help a statewide movement that is pushing for...

175 Million Allocation for Roads May Not Go the Distance

Michigan’s harsh winter weather recently led the state legislature to appropriate 175-million dollars to state and local governments for road...

State of the City: Are Duggan’s Bold Proposals for Detroit Students Realistic?

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan laid out some fairly bold plans during his State of the City speech Tuesday...

Scrap Auto No-Fault? One Longtime Capitol Watcher Says ‘Slow Down’

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. It’s a huge problem here, especially in...

CuriosID: Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution?

Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists   The question for this edition of CuriosID comes from listener Sharon Khouri: “I’m...

Is This The Worst Pothole Season We’ve Ever Seen?

Rick Pluta/MPRN Sometimes driving around Southeast Michigan in late winter or early spring, it’s tough to know whether you’re driving on...