Romney Hopes Nation Doesn't Follow Path Of Detroit
"Someone said, a long time ago, as goes General Motors, so goes the nation. Boy, I sure hope that's not the case ...," said presidential hopeful and Michigan native Mitt Romney.
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"Someone said, a long time ago, as goes General Motors, so goes the nation. Boy, I sure hope that's not the case ...," said presidential hopeful and Michigan native Mitt Romney.
The bill doesn't include a disputed clause contained in a Senate version of the bill that critics say would allow religion-based verbal harassment.
Some types of bottle rockets and Roman candles are among the fireworks that will now be legal to buy under new legislation passed in the state House and Senate.
The Michigan Senate has approved legislation to require the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited each day at public schools.
Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh is responding to reports that he has not yet filed his campaign finance reports.
There's a new face on the Wayne County Airport Authority Board, just days after the chairwoman resigned.
Former House speaker and current GOP presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich, is spending an extra day in Metro Detroit, hoping to sell Michiganders on his vision for the country.
Wednesday night's debate sets the table for this year's presidential race in Michigan.
He's the man in the eye of the storm as Bob Ficano battles for survival. What's does the Wayne County Executive have to say? Find out during an action packed Michigan Matters this Sunday at 11 a.m.
Overall, the verdict on the GOP debate at Oakland University was unanimous among spinmasters and political pundits: Mitt Romney won. Do you agree?
There was mixed reaction from the crowd of about 300 students who watched the GOP debate Wednesday night on the campus of Oakland University.
The financially challenged City of Detroit paid out $85 million in overtime this year, with the police and fire departments taking up nearly half of the cost.
Plymouth attorney Richard Convertino filed the recall petition with the Wayne County Election Office.
The group of Imams say they want to promote peace, and not division.
Detroit seems to be bogged down in silly policies while dogs are dying. This is outrageous!
The air was so bad on Thursday in Michigan that Detroit was listed as having the world's worst air quality in the IQAir database. Here's what you need to know.
The last 20 years have seen a steady number of wildfire occurrences in the U.S. and an increase in Canada.
Kelli Bryant, 35, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse on Thursday, Oakland County prosecutors said.
Three communities in Oakland County issued emergency water alerts Thursday, calling for a boil water advisory or water use restrictions.
Splash pads, summer school and other community events and programs have been affected by Michigan's poor air quality.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Hitsville USA campus is undergoing a $75 million donor-funded expansion that includes a theater, recording studio, and immersive exhibits, with a grand reopening planned for 2027.
One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air.
The recall includes cases of Pillsbury "Hard Roll Dough" and "Kaiser Roll Dough" bread rolls, which are marketed to businesses.
Officials in Toledo, Ohio, say the presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died.
Six members of Parliament in Canada are calling for the president of the King's Privy Council for Canada to release the full agreement with the U.S. on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, amid concerns about who would actually benefit from the toll profits.
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
Michigan health officials say the state's cyclosporiasis outbreak numbers jumped by more than 500 reports in the past 24 hours.
The current air quality in Michigan has doctors, especially cardiologists, concerned for their patients.
Smoke from multiple wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is moving over Michigan, eroding the air quality in the state.
Michigan health officials say the state's cyclosporiasis outbreak has now grown to more than 3,700 cases.
Tuesday's reported 3,309 cases are roughly 10 times the number reported on July 2, officials say.
The groundbreaking comes just days after the club announced the largest single investment in club history.
Embattled Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has addressed the latest round of reports about his potential exit from the university, saying he has been fired by social media three times in 10 years.
An amended complaint by former University of Michigan football coach Chris Partridge alleges that school leaders concealed their knowledge of the sign-stealing scheme that was under investigation by the NCAA.
Sophie Shaft is a rising star with USA weightlifting, and she's got the hardware to show for it.
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run double in the sixth inning and Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in six scoreless innings, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Sunday to win their three-game series before the All-Star break.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
A private sewer connection can cost a Detroit homeowner more than $10,000 to repair. Now, the city is using $184 million in federal funding to fix about 9,000 of those connections over the next four years at no cost to eligible homeowners.
A day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. service members over the age of 30 will be annually screened for "testosterone deficiency," doctors are expressing skepticism of the program and its goals.
With vendors enduring heat and wildfire smoke for several hours on Thursday at the Ann Arbor Art Fair, many of them say it won't hold them back from staying open all three days.
Wildfire smoke drifted across Southeast Michigan Wednesday night and a smoky, hazy sky resulting from fine particulate pollution was clearly visible by daybreak on Thursday.
Troy Mayor Ethan Baker talks about his campaign for Michigan's 11th Congressional District, a seat being left open by Rep. Haley Stevens.
