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...
How will rescinding the ‘Roadless Rule’ impact Michigan’s national forests?
In June, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that they wanted to rescind the Roadless Rule, arguing that...
MichMash: State budget reaches new phase + Michigan selects new state superintendent
Nearly two months after the original deadline, House Republicans passed a budget giving the legislature a month to negotiate ahead...
Michigan apple orchards and cider mills will have plenty of fruit this fall
Apple lovers will have plenty to pick this fall. The Michigan Apple Committee estimates growers will harvest about 30 million bushels...
The Metro: With $156 million solar program axed, what’s Michigan’s path forward?
Last week, the lights went dim on a renewable energy program with big promise for the planet and your pocketbook. ...
The Metro: ‘The Grand Secret’ turns Mackinaw Island into the set of a murder mystery
Picture this: you’re on Mackinac Island having a grand old time at the Grand Hotel, and then boom, a mystery...