Bill to Bolster Third Grade Reading Clears State House Panel
A bipartisan bill meant to strengthen reading skills by the third grade has cleared a state House committee. New language in...
GOP Lawmaker Wants to Guarantee Expulsions Stick
A Republican legislator is drafting a bill to ensure that state lawmakers who are expelled or quit remain out of office....
Highland Park Residents Ask City ‘Where is the Money?’
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Highland Park residents are asking city officials where the money they paid on their water bills has...
Department of Defense Awards Grant to the Advance Michigan Defense Coalition
PublicDomainPictures The US Department of Defense is awarding a $5.97 million grant to defense industries in Southeast Michigan. The funds will...
U of M Study to Examine Connection Between Relationships and Well-Being in Metro Detroit
University of Michigan sociologists are beginning a study in Metro Detroit to understand how relationships and forgiveness affect a person’s...
Elusive Gray Wolf Documented in Lower Penninsula
State wildlife biologists say they’ve confirmed the presence of a Gray Wolf in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. It’s only the second...
Congress Weighs Banning Oil Shipments Across Great Lakes
This week the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are practicing how they would respond to a catastrophic oil leak...
Doctor Ben Carson Visits Michigan
Doctor Ben Carson took his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination to Michigan, with stops in Jackson yesterday and Spring Arbor...
Peters and Stabenow Unveil Legislation Meant to Protect Great Lakes from Oil Spill
Both U.S. senators from Michigan are spearheading legislation meant to protect the Great Lakes from an oil spill. Senators Gary...
Jessica Care Moore to Unveil New Album on this Weekend’s The Progressive Underground, Sunday, September 27, 8-11 pm EST
Jessica Care Moore On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview poet, publisher, author, producer, playwright and now international recording...
New University of Michigan Report Details State and Future of Hydraulic Fracturing
The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute released a report today about the potential future of natural gas extraction in...
Enbridge Energy Running Oil Spill Mitigation Practice Exercise Near Mackinac
Enbridge Energy is running drills tomorrow to deal with a potential oil spill from its pipeline under the Straits of...
