Flint

Michigan Senate Democrats announced a plan Wednesday to expand cash assistance and tax credits for parents of young children. Colin Jackson has more.

There is something rejuvenating by looking out the window and seeing the first robin of the year. For those taking a closer look, the robins are telling an important environmental story. A recent study out of Eastern Michigan University has found that robins can accurately predict areas with contaminated soil. How? WEMU's David Fair talked with one of the lead researchers, Dorothy Zahor, about her findings and its implications.

Former President Donald Trump rallied Michiganders Tuesday night. Colin Jackson was at the town hall-style event in Flint.

Michigan Republicans finalized their candidates for state Supreme Court, Board of Education and several university boards during their nominating convention on Saturday. Colin Jackson has more.

Billboards highlighting works from some Michigan poets are planned to come to the state this fall. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billon education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at least two years of post-high school learning. Rick Pluta reports.

One of the chief targets of Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s failed Flint water prosecutions has filed a notice that he intends to sue. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office says efforts to prosecute state officials in the Flint water case are over. That’s after the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday declining to hear the case. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused a request to reinstate criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis against seven state government defendants. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The latest check in a twice-a-year look at Flint’s water pipes shows drinking water is safe, and the city is close to reaching a goal of replacing all lead service lines. We have more from Rick Pluta.