Patterson: “Good Things Are Happening” [AUDIO]
In a speech peppered with references to "technology" and "business," Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson delivered his 2017 State...
Bill Would Restrict Public’s Access to Information About Bids for State Business
Jake Neher/WDET There could soon be tighter restrictions on the public’s access to information in bids for state business. A...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Gov. Snyder Plans to Tackle Unfunded Liabilities, Pensions and Retiree Healthcare
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is going after Michigan’s mountain of unfunded retiree liabilities. He created a task force to...
Michigan Education Advocates Have Polarizing Views on Monday’s DeVos Vote
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos will either be a blessing...
Super Bowl Sizzles, And There Were Commercials, Too [VIDEO]
84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial USA Today Ad Meter Web Site Commercials have become as much a part...
Legal Challenges to Trump’s Immigration Policies [MAP, LAWSUITS]
Since President Trump issued his executive order on immigration and refugees, dozens of legal challenges have been filed in federal...
Detroit’s Christian Iraqi-Americans Support the Immigration Order
When Carleen Jarbo’s office opened the first work day after President Trump’s executive order on immigration, she was greeted with...
School Rivalry: Duggan Promises to Fight State Plans for Closures [MAP]
Mike Duggan made no secret of his opinion about the state’s proposed closure of city schools as he announced his run...
Duggan Seeks Re-Election
Promising to fight the state’s proposed closure of Detroit schools and celebrating the partnerships and progress made in the city,...
Politics Seep Into Super Bowl Commercials: A Preview
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and for the millions who tune in there will be touchdowns, Lady Gaga and a slew of prime...
Civil Rights on the Line
For Rula Aoun, a federal judge’s order this week was the first step to overturning President Trump’s executive order on...
