Will Michigan Legalize Sports Betting And What Would It Mean for the Economy?

Jake Neher/WDET This week, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for legal sports betting across the country. In a...

Detroit’s Charlie LeDuff Talks Writing, L Brooks Patterson, and “A Choo-Choo”

Jake Neher/WDET Writer Tom Wolfe died this week. Wolfe, who was famous for works such as "The Right Stuff" and...

Detroit’s Budget and Gambling Revenue [TRANSCRIPT]

If sports betting is legalized in Michigan for casinos to operate, estimates start at $300 million for its industry potential.  But what...

Detroit Economy Trending Toward Improvement [TRANSCRIPT]

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit branch Detroit's economy is improving, according to an index constructed from a combination of...

DPTV Roadshow Explores How Detroit Organizations Look to Fill ‘Skills Gap’

USDA.gov More than 800,000 jobs in Michigan might go unfilled between now and 2022 without an immediate influx of skilled...

How Will Trump’s Presidency Affect the Midterm Elections in Michigan?

Jake Neher/WDET It's almost a historical inevitability in America that a new political party in the White House means losses for...

AuSable River Group: “We’ll Stop at Nothing to Preserve Waterway”

Michigan’s AuSable River is at the center of a lawsuit. A recreational fishing group is claiming that a commercial fish...

New Kresge Study Looks At Detroit’s Revitalization and Who’s Benefiting

Laura Weber Davis/WDET We've been talking for several years now about Detroit’s resurgence. We've contemplated, on this show and as a...

MI Pot Proposal FAQ

  It looks like Michigan voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Unless the state legislature votes...

Wayne State, Detroit Medical Center Extend Partnership for Six Months

Wayne State University officials say they are extending a partnership with the Detroit Medical Center for the next six months....

Michigan GOP Consultant, Fundraiser Steve Linder Confident Going Into Midterms

Jake Neher/WDET Steve Linder began his career as a professional fundraiser for former Gov. William Milliken back in 1978. Since...

Is 2018 the Year of the Woman Candidate in Michigan and Across the U.S.?

Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year has been informally labeled as "The Year of the Woman" in the political realm. Three hundred...