The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
K-12 leaders say budget inaction leaves schools, students, families hanging
Michigan school districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on the state...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan food assistance programs aim to combat hunger this summer
Children experiencing food insecurity this summer will have multiple services available to them to get free, nutritional meals.Subscribe to the...
Detroit Evening Report: 9 Michigan communities receive state funding to enhance downtowns
Detroit’s North End will soon be getting some special funds for summer events in the area. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...
MichMash Live: A Michigan politics rewind
It has been an eventful year in Michigan politics with the Michigan Legislature dynamically evolving. This week on WDET's MichMash, Gongwer News...
MichMash: Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley talks insurance crisis; House passes K-12 budget
As the July 1 deadline approaches, Michigan House Republicans have unveiled and passed a budget for K-12 schools. In this...
MichMash: Duggan endorsement shakes up governor’s race; Sen. Camilleri advocates for K-12 budget
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a major endorsement that may set him a part from his other gubernatorial candidates. As...
Benson articles of impeachment introduced in the Michigan House
A Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House is introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The articles...
Detroit Evening Report: Dems want to expand Michigan civil rights act to cover antisemitism
A group of Democratic state lawmakers is calling for an expansion of Michigan’s civil rights law to specifically include protections...
The Metro: Too soon to celebrate Detroit’s population growth?
The 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference became all about how to increase Michigan’s population. After that conference, politicians, demographers and economists...
MichMash: Michigan legislature’s budget debate surfaces at Mackinac Policy Conference
The annual Mackinac Policy Conference has wrapped up for 2025. In this episode of MichMash, reporter Elena Durnbaugh joins Gongwer...