Detroit Lawmaker Introduces Marijuana Legalization Bill In Michigan Legislature

A Michigan lawmaker is introducing a bill that would make recreational use of marijuana legal. State Senator Coleman Young, II introduced the...

Residents Comment on Twin Ambassador Bridge

Eli Newman / WDET A plan that would create a second Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Windsor is being met...

Study: Coast-To-Coast Train From Detroit to Holland Is a Good Investment

Coast-to-Coast Passenger Rail Study Executive Summary A new study finds a passenger rail system between Detroit and Holland, Michigan would...

Proposed State Budget At Odds With New Roads Funding Goal

A new plan to fund road repairs across Michigan passed  the legislature late last year but analysis of Governor Snyder’s...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Delivers His Third State of the City Address

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the State address Tuesday night.  He spoke to a crowd of hundreds...

Michigan’s Automation Alley Wants to Go Head to Head With Silicon Valley

Southeast Michigan’s Automation Alley is beefing up its efforts to compete with California’s Silicon Valley. Automation Alley is a consortium...

Loonies Lost Value in Global Marketplace

A drop in oil prices is having a serious impact on the value of the Canadian dollar.  The Loonie has been...

Enbridge Defends Integrity of Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac

Conservationists across Michigan are pushing legislators to shut down the 63-year old Enbridge pipeline that runs under the Straits of...

Trump Gets First Big Endorsement In Michigan’s Political Realm

Gage Skidmore (FLICKR-CC) With the Michigan presidential primary just over two weeks away, Detroit Today brings voices of Michiganders who support the...

Caring for Kids: How One Detroit Pediatrician Entered the World of Policy and Advocacy

United Way for Southeast Michigan Children in Detroit deserve better than what adults and officials are giving them and their...

Are Cities Getting Short Changed in Proposed State Budget?

State lawmakers are mulling over next year’s proposed budget. Governor Snyder released his funding priorities and other expenditures last week....

Southfield Residents Ready to Grill DEQ on Drilling Permit Request

The City of Southfield is embroiled in controversy over whether or not a church at Evergreen and 9-Mile Road should...