Hospitality Workers Laid Off During Pandemic Want Guarantee They’ll Get Jobs Back

Although the pandemic is still dragging on here in Michigan, signs of life are starting to come back in our local...

Canton Merchants Fear Fixing Roads Could Drive Business Away

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

In Joint Address to Congress, President Biden Paints Positive Outlook and Highlights Challenges Ahead

President Joe Biden highlighted a bold and progressive policy agenda on Wednesday during his first address before a joint session...

Canton’s Small Business Community Weathers COVID-19 Pandemic on Creativity and Local Support

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Michigan Will Lose a Congressional Seat. Here’s What That Means for Redistricting.

Last year's Census count found that Michigan is not growing as fast as other states, which will result in the state...

Michigan Falling Behind Other States, Countries in Ending ‘Period Poverty’

State lawmakers and advocates are renewing efforts to get rid of the sales tax on menstrual products in Michigan. It...

Electric Vehicles Are Here. What Does That Mean for Conventional Cars and Existing Auto Industry?

The movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) has picked up steam. Over the last few years, the auto industry has made...

Raquel Castaneda-Lopez on Leaving Detroit City Council, Creating Opportunity for Others and Addressing Harassment

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Raquel Castañeda-López took office in 2014, part of a wave of new council members who swept into...

Auto Industry Grapples with Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics in 2021

2021 has been a difficult year to navigate so far for American auto companies. We're seeing an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage...

Detroit’s Auto Industry Hoping President Biden Can Help Secure Semiconductors

President Biden held a meeting this week with companies and manufacturers on both sides of the global semiconductor shortage. With...

Parents and Child Care Providers Still Struggling More Than A Year Into Pandemic

There are so many aspects of life that have been flipped upside down in the last year, but for so...

General Motors Commits Models to Factory ZERO as Granholm Highlights EVs in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

General Motors will build a new all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup at its Factory ZERO plant in Hamtramck, the automaker...