MichMash: How are Michigan’s 2026 congressional races looking?
With a little more than a year to go until Michigan's next congressional election, we take a look at the...
The Metro: Detroit’s juvenile attorneys face old pay rates in a new era of youth violence
The attorneys representing young people in Detroit’s courts say their pay hasn’t kept pace with their purpose. They haven’t received...
MichMash: Unpacking Michigan’s ‘Citizen Only’ ballot initiative
Although there are already laws barring non-citizens from voting in Michigan elections, a group is pushing a ballot initiative to...
The Metro: Music royalties help pay for Michigan state employee retirements
Detroit is a city with many musical connections. But one musical connection might be helping pay for your retirement. Between...
MichMash: Lansing passes the 2026 state budget 3 days late
When we started working on MichMash this week, it was past the Oct. 1 deadline and a state budget for...
Detroit Evening Report: $1B boost for roads and schools in new Michigan budget
Michigan lawmakers pass 2026 state budgetAfter months of waiting and two missed deadlines, the 2026 state budget has finally passed....
MichMash: Recapping the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference
The Michigan GOP held their biennial leadership conference at Mackinac Island this past weekend. In this episode of MichMash, WDET's...
Michigan Republicans stress party unity at Mackinac Leadership Conference
Michigan Republicans gathered on Mackinac Island this past weekend for their biennial leadership conference. On the island the skies were...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan jobless rate dips to 5.2%
Michigan unemployment rate drops slightly in AugustMichigan's monthly unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5.2 percent in August. A report from...
MichMash: October 1 state budget deadline looms
With less than two weeks until the budget deadline, there is still no state budget in sight. In this episode...
MichMash: Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments
In 2020, 15 Republicans tried to cast Michigan's electoral votes for President Trump, even through President Biden won the state...
MichMash: State budget countdown to October 1 deadline
As Michigan schools return to classes this week, the uncertainty of the state budget is causing some schools to cut...