Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 7-23-16

This week on RREM, happy 75th George Clinton, new Tegan & Sara, James Blake and Wilco, Detroit's Royal Blackbirds and...

VW Reportedly Ready to Fix Cars Built to Cheat Government Tests

Executives with Volkswagen reportedly say they have a plan to fix vehicles that were designed to cheat government emissions standards....

Rep. Sander Levin On Donald Trump’s “Death, Destruction” RNC Speech

levin.house.gov We’ve heard all week from Republicans and gotten the party faithful's take on the proceedings at the Republican National Convention....

Former Michigan Congressman Switches Support from Kasich to Trump

Former Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra was in Cleveland this week as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Hoekstra initially...

Judge Blocks Michigan’s Ban on Straight-Party Voting

govtech.com Voters in Michigan may be allowed to use the straight-ticket voting option on the November ballot. A federal judge has...

Clerks: State’s Appeal To Straight-Party Voting Restoration Could Be “Nightmare” for Election Prep

WDET Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he’ll appeal a judge’s ruling that blocks Michigan’s new ban on straight-ticket voting....

Kaffer: There Are Reality TV Stars Better Suited for President than Trump

Michael Hayball I don't even really watch reality TV. But if this is the well we're drawing presidential candidates from,...

Wrapping up Trump’s Speech, #RNCinCLE, and Previewing the Democratic Convention

John Sellek Donald Trump’s speech touched on things that haven’t been talked about by other candidates, Democrat or Republican. That's according...

Sterling Civic Theater Welcomes All

A local community theater offers people with disabilities a chance to perform that they might not otherwise get. The Sterling...

Unlike Cleveland Police Union, Michigan State Police at RNC Don’t Sound Concerned About Open Carry

Sgt. Dwayne Gill/Michigan State Police We’ve been wondering all week whether there would be unrest outside the convention hall in...

What Does Trump Need to Say During His RNC Speech?

Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) What does Donald Trump need to say in his speech tonight to unify the...

Ted Cruz And The Fractured GOP

John Sellek If the first night of the Republican convention in Cleveland was defined by Melania Trump’s partial plagiarizing of...