Flint Business Group Hopes to Attract Investment After Water Crisis
cityofflint.com The Flint Water Crisis has made it harder for the city to attract and keep residents. It’s no different...
Mark Bernstein: “I’m Taking Every Step I Need to Take” to Run For Governor
Jake Neher/WDET There’s one name that’s coming up in many conversations on Mackinac Island this week as a potential Democratic candidate...
Detroit Mayor: “This is our history, and it’s something we still have to overcome.” [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]
Detroit’s history of racial segregation is evident today as economic segregation between the city’s thriving and struggling neighborhoods, says Mayor...
The Intersection: Power and Inequality in Detroit
Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and the Detroit...
GOP Leery of White House Request to Raise Debt Ceiling Soon
congress.gov Trump Administration officials are calling on Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and to do it far sooner...
Army Corps May Dredge Four Feet from Rouge River
“It could be the difference between a ship carrying 26,000 tons of iron ore versus carrying 18,000. And when you look...
Borders Books Legacy Leads to Helping Local Book Sellers
An organization that started with contributions from Borders Book Store employees is now helping independent book stores across the country....
Port Authority Asks for Financial Flexibility
Officials with the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority are working with legislators in Lansing to get new laws passed this year....
Jobless Rate in Windsor Drops Dramatically
“In April our unemployment rate hit about 4.9 percent, which is the lowest it has been nearly 15 years in...
What Would Trump’s Proposed Budget Mean for Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump's budget proposal released Tuesday could hurt Michigan residents currently benefiting from social welfare programs, Michigan Public Radio...
Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding for Great Lakes
Jake Neher/WDET Republican and Democratic members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are criticizing the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...
Fields Out, Hackett In as Ford’s CEO
Ford Motor Company shook up its senior management Monday, naming Jim Hackett as its new chief executive officer. Hackett succeeds...