The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history. On Tuesday, the White House called for...
The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history. On Tuesday, the White House called for...
The Metro: How opioid settlement money will help Michiganders with substance abuse issues
For years, pharmaceutical companies have pushed drugs onto people and doctors, increasing addiction rates and overdose deaths in Michigan and...
The Metro: Do the pros outweigh the cons with nuclear energy?
The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township got one step closer to reopening after federal regulators allowed the plant’s owners...
The Metro: Disability advocates say Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey downplays voting barriers
The day before Detroit’s primary election, Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey told The Metro "less than five" polling places in...
The Metro: What lies ahead for the Detroit Land Bank Authority?
The Detroit Land Bank Authority has made tremendous changes in Detroit since its conception in 2008. But without a subsidy...
The Metro: The case for more small-scale development projects in Detroit
When people left Detroit, the city lost a lot of momentum for development. Over the past decade, encouraging growth has...
MichMash: Detroit mayoral primary results; Michigan Public Service Commission shake-up
The 2025 Detroit primary election has concluded, and now we have a two-person sprint to November's general election to determine...
The Metro: Reacting to Tuesday’s primary election results with Pat Batcheller
Tuesday night, Detroit got the election results that the polls predicted. Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield took the bulk...
The Metro: Can a new coalition remove big money from Michigan politics?
Billionaires and dark money political action committees dominated spending in the 2024 election cycle. One dark money political action committee...
The Metro: How should universities respond to student protests?
Universities have been cracking down on pro-Palestine student protestors. In April, the University of Michigan fired a full-time employee, and...
The Metro: ‘Dysfunctional’ legislative gridlock in Michigan House, Senate
Bipartisan bills are stuck in legislative gridlock in both the Michigan House and Senate. Since the legislative term started in...
MichMash: Former State House Speaker Tom Leonard talks gubernatorial run; state budget updates
Michigan's 2026 gubernatorial race is underway, and MichMash is talking to all of the major candidates. In this week's episode,...