Fairgrounds Development Coalition Says Enough is Enough
A group of neighbors around the Michigan State Fairgrounds at 8 Mile and Woodward are pushing Michigan Land Bank Fast...
Fairgrounds Development Coalition Says Enough is Enough
A group of neighbors around the Michigan State Fairgrounds at 8 Mile and Woodward are pushing Michigan Land Bank Fast...
Detroit Clerk Orders Second Look at Poll Workers
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit’s City Clerk is requiring all poll workers to be re-evaluated before they begin training for the upcoming...
Effort to Boost Civic Engagement in Detroit Gets Financial Boost
Laura Weber Davis/WDET As election season kicks off, you’re going to begin to feel inundated with political campaigns and rhetoric as...
“The NRA’s Rights Matter More Than Any Of The Rest Of Ours”
WDET Joan Isabella The following essay was read on Detroit Today. Written by host Stephen Henderson. Parkland, Florida. By some...
Are Regional Transit Talks Doomed in 2018?
Rebecca Hanna/WDET In the wake of Amazon’s rejection of Detroit as the site of its new headquarters complex, many transit...
Why Save Michigan’s Historic Buildings? A Rhetorical Question
The State of Michigan no longer offers tax breaks for historic preservation of homes or commercial buildings. But a new...
Is It Time to Change the Way Michigan Selects University Boards?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s three largest universities are governed by elected boards. Trustees at Michigan State University, regents at the University of...
State Lawmaker Wants to Overhaul How Major University Boards Selected
Cheyna Roth/MPRN State lawmakers want to overhaul how three major universities select their governing bodies. This stems from ongoing criticism...
Snyder Still Has Leverage To Get Stuff Done in 2018
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder spent the past week rolling out a series of new policy proposals he hopes to...
Warren Evans Advocates for Transit: “It’s My Obligation as a Leader” [TRANSCRIPT]
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans showed strong support for a November millage election to raise funds for a regional transit...
What History Tells Us About Power of Presidential Speeches
Jake Neher/WDET Think about the most memorable State of the Union speech you’ve seen. Was it when a congressman shouted...
Michigan Should Have No Shortage of Marijuana
Stakeholders in Michigan’s medical marijuana industry appear eager to receive a state license now that the application period is open....