Replacement Process for Late State Rep. Plawecki Underway
Official Photo The process is underway to name a replacement on the ballot for state Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights),...
Water Crisis in Flint could be Happening Nationwide
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A new study released this week finds that the contamination in Flint’s water supply could...
Obamacare Has Been A ‘Boon’ For Michigan Hospitals, Says DMC’s Conrad Mallett
Jake Neher/WDET This week Detroit Today has been looking at the effects of the Affordable Care Act since it was...
The Intersection: What Is Detroit’s Business Community Doing to Address Poverty?
Nick Mattar As part of our work with the Detroit Journalism Cooperative, WDET is reporting on the issues the Kerner...
Republicans in Lansing Keep Trying To Send Public Funds to Private Schools
Elizabeth Garrett Gov. Rick Snyder signed a $16 billion K-12 education budget this week. That’s despite that fact that it would send taxpayer...
Trade Issues Likely Topic During North American Leaders Summit
President Obama travels to Ottawa today for a meeting with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. The discussions are likely...
Candidates Largely Ignoring Obamacare, But It Could Have Profound Effect on 2016 Election
Courtesy of POLITICO For such a controversial law that has been so politically toxic in recent years, we haven’t really...
What Kind of GOP Convention Will Donald Trump Plan for Cleveland?
GOP Convention, Flickr In just a few short weeks, the two major political parties will whip-up as much excitement as...
![Dave Bing [04/26/16 - BT]](https://dev.wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_0696-900x600.jpg)
Former Detroit Mayor Bing Remembers Ali, Questions Rising Demolition Costs
Groups supporting the “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative are meeting in Detroit this week. And they are hailing the humanitarian efforts...
K-12 Budget Could Face Challenge Over Aid to Private Schools
Marissa Gawel/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder traveled to a middle school in Oakland County on Monday to sign a $16 billion...
High Court will Not Hear Kilpatrick Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s appeal of his public corruption conviction. Kilpatrick is serving...
What Has Obamacare Meant for Michigan Small Businesses?
J. Carlisle Larsen All this week, Detroit Today is exploring the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Is it working?...