One Year Later, How Is Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance Working Out?
Raquel Castañeda-Lopez In November 2016, Detroiters had two ballot measures competing for their vote. The first was was initiated by a...
Expert: Some Manufacturers at North American International Auto Show Likely Cheating on Emissions Testing
fiatchrysler.com Experts say some of the manufacturers displaying vehicles at this week’s North American International Auto Show could be fudging...
NPR’s Sonari Glinton on Auto Show, Self-Driving Cars, and Sexism in Auto Industry
Jake Neher/WDET The auto show feels like a big deal to our local community, but it’s sometimes difficult to gauge...
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Talks DACA, Budget Showdown, and Auto Show
United States Congress Many members of Michigan's congressional delegation have been in town to check out the auto show this...
House Committee Hears DTE Shutoff Complaints from Smart Meter Critics
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Some DTE Energy customers say the utility is bullying them for refusing smart...
Snyder, Republican Lawmakers Disagree on Federal Tax Change Fix
Michigan House Republicans The Legislature is once again at odds with the governor -- this time over what to do...
Would You Get In A Self-Driving Car Today?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s that time of year again. Downtown Detroit is buzzing with auto industry, executives, employees, and reporters for the...
“Black women are at the center of that struggle”: Recy Taylor’s Significant Story
While accepting the Cecil B. Demille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes a week ago, Oprah Winfrey honored a...
How AG Sessions’ Marijuana Reversal Will Affect Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Late last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed an Obama-era rule that instructed federal drug authorities not to...
Michigan School Dashboard Seeks to Solve Huge Problem for Parents
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan parents have long struggled to evaluate and compare public schools in a data-based way. More often than...
What Oprah 2020 Buzz Tells Us About Celebrity and Politics
Jake Neher/WDET Politics and celebrity are not natural bedfellows in America, but they are also not terribly estranged. They are...
Prevailing Wage Set to Be Big Issue in Coming Months
Jake Neher/WDET Prevailing wage will likely be a hot topic in Lansing this year. That’s the state law that requires...