Michigan Cities Brace for Possible Recession in 2020
Local officials across Michigan are concerned about what a recession would mean for their communities. Nobody, including economists, can say...
Michigan Cities Brace for Possible Recession in 2020
Local officials across Michigan are concerned about what a recession would mean for their communities. Nobody, including economists, can say...
Michigan’s Record-Breaking Lame Duck Session Has Ripple Effects A Year Later
It’s been a year since the Michigan Legislature’s record-breaking lame duck session that saw more than 300 bills fly...
Why Pro-Gambling Bills Are Becoming More of a Sure Bet at the State Capitol
Updated Dec. 20, 11:00 am ET: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has officially signed the bills legalizing sports betting and internet gambling...
Possible State Budget Breakthrough Offers Hope of Ending Year on Bipartisan Note
The year could end on a bipartisan note after all at the state Capitol. That seemed unlikely, to say the least, after...
Whitmer Considers Using Little-Known Power to Remove Wayne State Officials
Editor's Note: Wayne State University holds WDET's broadcast license and WDET staff are employees of WSU. The in-fighting on Wayne...
As Critical State Funding Hangs In Balance, Michigan Lawmakers Go Hunting
Lawmakers have left the state Capitol for a two-week break. This is the time of year that the Legislature typically...
Pot Proposal Failures Not Harshing Advocates’ Mellow
During last week's elections, voters rejected a number of proposed ordinances on their local ballots that would have allowed cannabis businesses...
How to Apply to Serve on Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission
Applicants to Michigan's new Independent Redistricting Commission will have the chance to be a part of Michigan history – and redraw...
GOP Shouldn’t Hold Breath That Whitmer Will Limit Her Own Powers
Some state lawmakers want to limit the powers of the governor’s office. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been flexing her constitutional...
This is How Whitmer’s (Nearly) Billion Dollar Budget Cuts Affect You
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers are starting the process of restoring some funding Whitmer vetoed in the new state budget....
Pure Michigan Isn’t Quite Dead After Gov. Whitmer Veto… Yet
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eliminated funding for Pure Michigan. It was one of 147 line-item vetoes Whitmer made before signing...
In State Budget Haggling, Anti-Gerrymandering Commission Comes Up Short
The October 1 deadline to pass a state budget and avoid a partial government shutdown is tomorrow. As lawmakers scrambled...