Rep. Debbie Dingell Discusses Leaving Dearborn, Build Back Better and the Future of Our Democracy

After many decades of having a “Dingell” represent Dearborn, the city will have a new congressional representative. Michigan’s independent commission has officially...

How Climate Change Shook Michiganders in 2021 — and What Things Could Look Like in the Years Ahead

Each year, the number of stories highlighting the changing climate has increased. In much of the world, there’s reason for that. This...

Wayne County Prepares to End Train Delays on Busy Downriver Road in 2022

Wayne County plans to remove a major roadblock downriver in 2022. Officials estimate 30,000 cars and trucks cross the railroad...

Infrastructure Package Could Be Big Boost for Michigan, But Major Challenges Remain

President Joe Biden has signed his $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package into law, meaning that money will soon come down...

Reps. Dingell and Kildee Explain What Infrastructure Package Will Mean for Michigan

President Joe Biden is expected to sign his historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Monday. Michigan will get at least $10 billion from...

Pontiac’s Newly Elected Mayor Tim Greimel Says Relationship with City Council Top Priority

Voters in Pontiac on Tuesday picked a familiar name in Michigan politics to lead the city for the next four years....

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Shares Successes and Setbacks Ahead of Election

Mayor Mike Duggan is making a bid for a third term as mayor of Detroit in Tuesday's election. If he...

After Cuts to Federal Spending Plan, Slotkin Says She’s Focused on Broadband, EV Infrastructure

Congressional Democrats are still working through the reconciliation process to get President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda passed, having...

The Regional Transit Authority Is Revising Its Long-term Plans for Moving People Around in Metro Detroit

The COVID-19 pandemic battered mass transit in Metro Detroit. Public health orders mandated masks and distance rules for bus drivers...

As DDOT Cuts Service, Bus Riders and Drivers Worry About the Coming Winter

Eli Newman/WDET Jimmie Berry is waiting for the bus. So are a lot of people at the State Fairgrounds Transit...

Unpacking the Infrastructure Package and What It Means for Michigan

Earlier this week, the Senate passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, a sweeping piece of legislation that has already made...

Reps. Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton on Bipartisan Support for Sweeping Infrastructure Bill

A monumental $1 trillion infrastructure bill took shape earlier this week in Washington. Two lawmakers from Michigan, who were part of the...