Will Governor Snyder Sign a Measure that Could Kill The Medicaid Program He Created?
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Last week the state Legislature approved a measure that would require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work, or...
In Search of Solution to Detroit’s Water Shutoffs, Could Philly Hold the Answer?
Jake Neher/WDET Reverend Roslyn Bouier opens a door at the Brightmoor Connection Food Pantry, where a single pallet of bottled water...
HUD Secretary says Low Income Rent Increase may Not be Needed
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is backing away from a proposal to substantially raise rents on millions...
How Are Michigan Cities Like Flint Doing in 2018?
Joan Isabella/WDET It’s been over three years since we found out the people of Flint were being poisoned by their...
Robert Kennedy Brought Hope to Detroit Only Days Before His Death
A half-century ago Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Kennedy’s death came only a few weeks after he...
Macomb and Wayne County Executives Face Off Over Transit Impasse
Jake Neher/WDET Recently in Metro Detroit, it’s hard to tell whether regional cooperation between the city and the suburbs is at...
Penske says Protesters Ignoring Value Grand Prix Brings to Belle Isle
The driving force behind the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle says there is no other suitable venue in the...
Wayne State Offers to Forgive Debt of Former Students
Marissa Gawel/WDET Officials at Wayne State University are offering to forgive some of the debt owed by former students who...
Waterways Near Detroit/Windsor the Only Ones Still Fighting Sea Lamprey
Scientists with the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service are getting ready to assess whether efforts to eradicate a fish-killing...
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....
What Do You Think of The New Statue Overlooking Campus Martius?
Stephen Henderson/WDET This week an odd statue was installed in Campus Martius, the center of downtown Detroit. The statue is...