Detroit Evening Report: Michigan receives federal approval for revised EV charging plan
State to use $52 million in frozen funds to expand networkMichigan is moving forward with its revised electric vehicle charging...
Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics. Hernz graduated from Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with his bachelors in broadcast and digital journalism and his masters in television, radio and film.
MichMash: Recapping the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference
The Michigan GOP held their biennial leadership conference at Mackinac Island this past weekend. In this episode of MichMash, WDET's...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan jobless rate dips to 5.2%
Michigan unemployment rate drops slightly in AugustMichigan's monthly unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5.2 percent in August. A report from...
MichMash: October 1 state budget deadline looms
With less than two weeks until the budget deadline, there is still no state budget in sight. In this episode...
MichMash: Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments
In 2020, 15 Republicans tried to cast Michigan's electoral votes for President Trump, even through President Biden won the state...
Detroit Evening Report: Kresge brings $180 million investment to Liv-Six with headquarters move
Kresge Foundation moves headquarters to DetroitThe Kresge Foundation announced that it will relocate its headquarters from Troy to the Marygrove...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Regional Chamber urges against Invest in MI Kids initiative
The Detroit Regional Chamber is urging voters not to sign a petition that would tax the wealthy to help pay...
MichMash: State budget countdown to October 1 deadline
As Michigan schools return to classes this week, the uncertainty of the state budget is causing some schools to cut...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan celebrates five years of GetSetUp partnership
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a virtual learning milestone, Detroit’s jobs report and an upcoming event...
MichMash: State budget reaches new phase + Michigan selects new state superintendent
Nearly two months after the original deadline, House Republicans passed a budget giving the legislature a month to negotiate ahead...
Detroit Evening Report: Uncertainty surrounds Michigan’s access to updated COVID-19 vaccines
As COVID-19 cases rise in Michigan this summer, it’s still unclear when residents will be able to get the updated...
MichMash: Changes ahead for Michigan mental health care
In this episodeReasons behind the change with from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.Supporters and Opponents share their...