Gov. Snyder Signs Line 5 Replacement Deal Into Law — But Is It Legal?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed controversial legislation that allows Enbridge Energy to build a pipeline, housed in...

Postcards from Eastern Market: Meet Grace Kelly

If you've spent any amount of time at Eastern Market on Saturdays, chances are you've heard the auctioneer-like sales pitch...

Take a Glimpse Into the Lives of Corktown Residents

Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press It’s no secret that Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood will soon undergo a profound economic transformation. Ford...

Black And Republican: What The Party Is (Or Isn’t) Doing To Attract Voters Of Color

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET A recent article on FiveThirtyEight.com asks the question, “Have Republicans Given Up on Winning Black Voters?” Author Perry...

Republicans Power Through Controversial Lame Duck Legislation

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Republicans in the state Legislature are trying to increase their power and limit the powers of statewide offices...

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....

Two Oases in Highland Park’s Restaurant Desert

As highlighted in a WDET story yesterday, Highland Park, Mich. doesn’t have a bar (though a couple are now in...

Controversial Measure Targeting Michigan Unions Could Clear State Senate This Week

Jake Neher/WDET It’s the third week of the Michigan Legislature’s frenzied lame duck session. There are plenty of hotly debated...

Trump Rule Change Could Hurt Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in SE Michigan

Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Over the past few years, we’ve had an intense debate in this country...

Two Term-Limited GOP Lawmakers Have Very Different Takes on Controversial Lame Duck

Michigan Legislature Since the November election, Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been working on a number of hotly...

Highland Park Doesn’t Have a Bar

If you want to get a beer in Highland Park you can go to a party store, you can go...

MichMash: Here Are Some Important Bills Flying Under the Radar in Lame Duck

WDET Digital The Michigan Legislature’s chaotic lame duck session has made national news this week. Outlets including NPR and the...