The FTX scandal and role of digital currency in our economy
Cryptocurrencies, or crypto for short, are digital currencies which are not controlled by central authorities such as a government or...
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.
The FTX scandal and role of digital currency in our economy
Cryptocurrencies, or crypto for short, are digital currencies which are not controlled by central authorities such as a government or...
Why a statue of Coleman Young may be heading to the U.S. Capitol
A new statue from Michigan will potentially be heading to the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the Michigan House passed a...
Lansing’s lame duck session and Democrats’ upcoming legislative agenda
There are no shortage of election cycles in American politics and that means plenty of lame duck sessions. These happen...
Scholar explains how proportional representation could help American politics
Most everyone agrees that our political parties are very different. And it’s not just that they have different preferences — they...
GOP ’23: Conservative policy ideas animating the Republican Party
Thus far in our “GOP ’23: Where the Party At?” series, we’ve reviewed conservative principles and spoken with state Republican...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed discusses his new role at Wayne County’s health department
Many people know Dr. Abdul El-Sayed from his gubernatorial run in 2018. At that time, he ran as a progressive,...
The Twin Cities have regional public transit, how did they do it?
Minneapolis and St. Paul have more expansive public transit than what exists in the Detroit and metro Detroit region. And...
Is national polarization changing the way states legislate?
America is a country of states, and the country’s Constitution specifically distributes a lot of power to those political entities....
The cozy relationship between a lobbying firm and former House Speaker
Investigators for the Attorney General’s office suspect Lee Chatfield of being involved in a “criminal enterprise” involving embezzlement, bribery, tax...
As Twitter faces an uncertain future, why stay?
After initially making an offer, then attempting to renege on the deal, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter in...
GOP ’23: Michigan conservatives describe the Republican Party and conservativism
In this state and around the country, many anticipated state Republicans gaining large majorities in the midterm elections. That didn’t...
What Congress is doing to prevent a potential rail workers strike
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two resolutions in an effort to head off a potential labor stoppage next...