More than 5.5 million Michiganders turned out in the election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said during a news update in Detroit Wednesday, the morning after the election. In contrast to…
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Wayne State’s Levin Center offers Michigan high schools free civics and US history resources
Wayne State University has launched an effort to strengthen the way civics and U.S. history courses are taught in Michigan high schools. “Learning by Hearings”, which was developed by teachers in the…
Rogers says Medicare negotiating drug price reductions is ‘sugar high politics’
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake)said he was “passionately against” allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which he referred to as “sugar high politics.” The comments made by Rogers, who is…
Detroit households face high energy costs, study says
One in four Detroit households is facing a high burden from energy bills, with low-income, Black and Hispanic residents particularly impacted, according to a study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient…
Pocketbook issues rank high for Latino voters in 2024 election, survey finds
WASHINGTON — Latino voters are concerned with the high cost of living, the minimum wage and rising housing costs heading into the November elections, according to a comprehensive survey released Wednesday by…
U.S. home prices hit a record high as sales fell. Here’s how housing experts explain the trends
U.S. median home prices hit a record high for the second month in a row as sales continued to fall, according to a report released this week, as potential buyers continue to…
Amid outrage over high ticket prices, Michigan joins anti-trust suit against Ticketmaster
Michigan is one of 29 states and the District of Columbia that has joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, alleging its practices have hurt consumers and…
Rick Haglund: SOAR incentives fund flying too high, some Dem and GOP lawmakers say
If there’s one thing Michigan lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have mostly agreed on over decades, it’s handing out billions of dollars of tax breaks, cash and other incentives to…
James Crumbley found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Oxford High School shooting
James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford High School shooter, was found guilty Thursday of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the killings of four students in 2021. The verdict will not…
Involuntary manslaughter trial begins for James Crumbley, father of the Oxford High School shooter
James Crumbley bought a gun for his 15-year-old son in 2021 that his son used days later to open fire at Oxford High School, killing four students and injuring others at the…