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The Argument for Considering Wealth, Not Income, When Forgiving Student Loans

Detroit Today March 3, 2021

The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans' hopes for financial success and economic freedom....

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For the First Time Ever, State Officials Say Michigan Is Working On a 5-Year Housing Plan

Laura Herberg March 2, 2021

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has assembled an advisory council of more than 30 members from organizations across...

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Detroit Regional Chamber Shares Positive Economic Outlook, Despite Finding Inequities

Alex McLenon February 26, 2021

The Detroit Regional Chamber says business in Michigan is better positioned to bounce back from COVID-19 than it was from the Great...

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Rep. Dan Kildee at the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would not seek reelection next year after the end of his sixth term.
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Congressman Dan Kildee Talks PFAS Task Force, COVID Relief and Equality Act

Detroit Today February 26, 2021

This was a busy week in Washington. A COVID relief bill is still in the works, which the Senate parlimentarian decided yesterday would...

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Two Detroit Restaurant Owners Share Why They Support a $15 Minimum Wage

Detroit Today February 23, 2021

That idea of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has gained traction since the election of President Joe...

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State Sen. Jeff Irwin Discusses COVID Relief Delay and Renewable Energy

Detroit Today February 23, 2021

There’s a lot happening in Lansing at the state Capitol right now. Republicans in the state House and Senate are...

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How an Auto Workers’ Strike In Flint Nearly a Century Ago Changed the Country

Amanda LeClaire February 19, 2021

Beacon Press One of the biggest victories for workers' rights in the United States happened during one bitterly cold winter in...

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Is Civility Getting in the Way of Progress?

Detroit Today, Clare Brennan February 15, 2021

The beginning of the Biden Administration has been marred by the debate around calls for unity and civility. This argument...

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The IRS Begins 2020 Income Tax Season While Dealing With Lingering COVID-19 Delays

Pat Batcheller February 12, 2021

The Internal Revenue Service is now accepting 2020 income tax returns, even though it's still catching up on 2019 returns....

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Ford Motor Company Continues Restoration of Michigan Central Station

Tia Graham February 11, 2021

Ford Motor Company-John Delle Monache Ford Motor Company is continuing its renovations to the Michigan Central Depot in Corktown. The auto-maker...

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Retired Detroit Public School Teacher Says Documenters Aids Community Engagement

Nargis Rahman February 11, 2021

Dorian Evans Retired Detroit Public School teacher Dorian Evans is a Documenter who has been taking notes at public meetings...

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Rep. Lawrence Talks COVID Relief and Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Detroit Today February 10, 2021

Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, which many of them hope will include a provision that would...

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