October 2023
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Striking Auto Workers and Detroit Companies Appear to Make Progress in Contract Talks
Meaningful progress has been made in negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.
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Auto Worker Strike Highlights Disparities Between Temporary and Permanent Employees
When Rhonda Naus got a job inspecting Jeep Wranglers fresh off the assembly line, her paycheck added up to roughly half of what her co-workers were making. But with that came an expectation that her temporary status eventually would become permanent with a big jump in wages.
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Former Detroit Police Chief Launches Senate Campaign
The field of Republican candidates running for a chance to take retiring US Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat in the US Senate is starting to get crowded ahead of next year’s primary election.
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Protect Your Loved Ones: The Importance of COVID Boosters
The COVID-19 booster is now available, and provides better protection against currently circulating variants of the illness.
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Redhots in the Rapids: 8 anchors of the West Michigan hot dog scene
Whether you think the coney came to Michigan in Kalamazoo or Jackson, West Michiganders have been busy making an art out of the dog.
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Michigan Health Care Workers, Crash Survivors Demand Auto No-Fault Fixes
A sea of people in blue shirts demanding action on Michigan’s care crisis gathered on the Capitol lawn Tuesday in support of car crash survivors and health care workers harmed by 2019 changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law.
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Michigan Seniors to See Lower Drug Costs as Medicare Price Negotiations Advance
The provision, signed into law by President Biden, will significantly lower out-of-pocket drug costs for many of the nearly 1.8 million Michigan seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D coverage.
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Banned Books Week: 3 Frequently Asked Questions About Book Bans, Answered
From explaining book bans to what you can do to help stop them, we have answers for you here.
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Man Who Sought to Expose Sexual Predators Fatally Shot During Argument in Detroit-Area Restaurant
A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual predators has been fatally shot during an argument in a restaurant.
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Dems Say New Michigan Voting Rights Bills Strengthen Democracy
The state House in Michigan voted through a handful of bills aimed at addressing different elements of the voting process to ensure every eligible voter can participate in elections.
