MichMash: How does the state budget affect the cannabis industry?
In this episode, cannabis attorney Lance Boldrey joins the show. He chats with WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's...
MichMash: What are earmarks? A breakdown of the 2026 state budget
Even though Michigan's 2026 state budget was already passed and signed into law, the drama continues as the Senate and...
Detroit Evening Report: Joe Louis Greenway expands on west side
Detroit officials have opened up a new section of the Joe Louis Greenway. About two miles of the greenway’s new...
The Metro: Pot for potholes, or a hit to equity? Advocates push back
Michigan’s cannabis industry has become one of the largest in the nation. Last year alone, people here bought over $3...
The Metro: The values revealed in Michigan’s latest state budget
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” former President Joe...
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...
The Metro: Arts and culture funding preserved in state budget
Updated 12:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 3, 2025.Funding for arts and culture grants in Michigan is preserved in the state...
How will Belle Isle be affected if state budget falters?
An October 1 deadline looms for Michigan lawmakers to pass the state budget. Belle Isle Conservancy officials say proposed cuts and...
Detroit Evening Report: Budget indecision continues, flood watch, and more
Negotiations continue in Lansing in an effort to complete a state budget before an October first deadline. Failure to do...
SMART braces for potential state budget cut
Michigan mass transit agencies are waiting to find out how much money they will get from the state in 2026.Lawmakers...
Transit advocates want more bus funding in final FY25 state budget
Legislators in Lansing are in the process of finalizing Michigan’s state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s after Gov....
MichMash: Proposed state budget focuses on expanding access to education
In this episode: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a $79 billion budget proposal in early February The proposed budget focuses on...