Rain, Tire Changes Dictate Wet Detroit Grand Prix

Indycar drivers can choose between grooved rain tires or two kinds of fast, sticky slicks during a race. With new...

Mackinac Redux: Pressure on Lansing to Fix Roads

The Michigan Legislature may send next year’s budget to Governor Rick Snyder this week. That’s usually the last major action lawmakers...

Penske Says Race Team and Detroit are Poised for Victory

  Legendary auto racing team owner Roger Penske is on a personal high. Last Sunday driver Juan Montoya handed Penske...

Numerous Recalls Could Impact Union Talks with Automakers

  After being blasted recently by Congress for being too lax in enforcing regulations the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

WDET’s Mackinac Policy Conference Reporters’ Round-up

Jerome tells Stephen that the battle over Detroit schools has been a significant topic at the conference, with Detroit Mayor...

The Business Case for Racial Equity

The William F Kellogg Foundation is playing a role in educational programs throughout Michigan. According to it's website, the organization...

Kevyn Orr Looks Back on Detroit’s Bankruptcy

Speaking with Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson at the Mackinac Policy Conference, former Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says, “I...

Michigan Health Director Says Office Closures Will Improve Service

A budget bill in the Michigan Legislature would close or consolidate 15 health and human service offices in Michigan. That...

Westland Mayor William Wild Says Roads Still Top Issue

Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal earlier this month, which would have raised the state sales tax to generate an...

Live from Mackinac: Roads and Rhodes

The 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference wraps up Friday with a panel discussion on roads. Michigan voters rejected a sales tax increase...

Beaumont, Oakwood, Botsford Finalizing Transition from Three Health Systems to One

Beaumont Health System teamed up with Oakwood Healthcare and Botsford Health Care in 2014 to become a single system called...

Live From Mackinac: Duggan Says Yes to DPS Reform, No to Running for Governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan expressed support for Governor Rick Snyder's plan to overhaul the Detroit Public Schools' finances. That's what...