Top Democratic Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today
Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year’s race for governor is beginning to heat up. A number of candidates have already shown they’re...
Top Democratic Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today
Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year’s race for governor is beginning to heat up. A number of candidates have already shown they’re...
MichMash: Could Metro Detroit’s Transit Woes Be Solved on an Island With No Cars?
WDET Digital Southeast Michigan's transit woes and the political bickering surrounding them are the stuff of legend. Those transit problems...
CEO’s say Metro Detroit Languishing Because of Poor Regional Transit
WDET is examining issues affecting transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People: Mi Voice, MI Vote.” Jake Neher/WDET...
Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues
The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....
Rep. Fred Upton and Rep. Debbie Dingell Team Up to Battle Opioid Addiction
U.S. House of Representatives In the current political era it's often easy to forget that there are Republicans and Democrats...
The Stigma of Transit: “We Have to Make Buses Sexy”
Jake Neher/WDET Our city, county, and state officials have struggled for years to find a comprehensive, equitable, and regional transit...
Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit
WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...
What Will Supreme Court Ruling on Workers’ Rights Mean for You?
U.S. Supreme Court On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to workers who feel they’ve been discriminated against...
Survey Shows Workers Aren’t Worried About Tech [GRAPH + TRANSCRIPT]
Are you worried that technology will make your job obsolete? A new survey says most Metro Detroit workers don't feel...
Four Things You Should Know About Prevailing Wage in Michigan
WDET/Laura Herberg There's a lot of talk lately about Michigan's prevailing wage law and whether it's about to go away. ...
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...