Author Talks About ‘New Normal’ of Financial Instability Before Retirement
Elizabeth White For much of the 20th Century, the American middle class expected to be able to retire comfortably when...
Federal Shutdown Is Over… For Now. How Will Michigan Congresspeople Lead Going Forward?
William R. Page, USGS The shutdown is over -- at least for the next three weeks. Workers have been told...
MichMash: Justices Vow #AgressiveNonpartisanship on State Supreme Court
WDET Digital A new session is underway for the Michigan Supreme Court. Justices have selected a Democrat to serve as...
Documentary Follows Detroit’s Rise, Fall, Revitalization Through Eyes of Postman
Detroit 48202 Detroit-born filmmaker Pam Sporn has come up with a really interesting way to tell the city’s story....
‘You Don’t Lie to the FBI.’ Longtime Michigan Political Watchers React to National News
Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week Truscott Rossman -- the influential political PR consulting firm in Lansing -- announced it will...
REPORT: Decline in Michigan Education Funding Worst in Nation
Education funding in Michigan has dropped more than any other state in the country. That’s according to a 25-year analysis...
What Are Michigan Members of Congress Saying About the Shutdown?
Jake Neher/WDET As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, it is beginning to take a very personal...
Study: Michigan Dead Last in Education Funding Growth
Jake Neher/WDET Dead last. That's where Michigan ranks for growth in education spending over the past two decades, according to a...
How the Government Shutdown Leaves the Great Lakes in Limbo
Pat Batcheller As politicians on Capitol Hill continue their staring contest, federal entities such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
As Pavement Crumbles, What Are The Chances Gov. Whitmer Will Fix the Damn Roads?
Gretchen Whitmer Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ran a campaign to “fix the damn roads” and now she has to find a way...
Will Government Shutdown Sour Macomb County Voters on President Trump?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET It’s been more than a month since the federal government shutdown began, the longest in history. Many, if not...
Is it Time Detroit Stopped Being the ‘Motor City’?
Hear WDET's report by clicking on the audio player above. Ralph Nader, pedestrians on Woodward Avenue, Detroit City Councilmember Scott...