Gov. Snyder Signs Line 5 Replacement Deal Into Law — But Is It Legal?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed controversial legislation that allows Enbridge Energy to build a pipeline, housed in...
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Longtime Owners of the Iconic Anchor Bar Hand Over the Keys
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s Anchor Bar is a longtime fixture Downtown. It's a place Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson can remember going...
Black And Republican: What The Party Is (Or Isn’t) Doing To Attract Voters Of Color
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET A recent article on FiveThirtyEight.com asks the question, “Have Republicans Given Up on Winning Black Voters?” Author Perry...
Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....
Trump Rule Change Could Hurt Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in SE Michigan
Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Over the past few years, we’ve had an intense debate in this country...
Two Term-Limited GOP Lawmakers Have Very Different Takes on Controversial Lame Duck
Michigan Legislature Since the November election, Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been working on a number of hotly...
MichMash: Here Are Some Important Bills Flying Under the Radar in Lame Duck
WDET Digital The Michigan Legislature’s chaotic lame duck session has made national news this week. Outlets including NPR and the...
Detroit Today’s 2018 Festivus Airing of Grievances
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET It's Detroit Today's annual Airing-of-the-Grievances Festivus celebration! I have a lot of problems with you people, and...
What Is Wayne State’s Role In Building Detroit’s Future?
Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University powers a big part of Detroit’s economy, and has always done so. But as the...
GM, Gilbert, A Train Station, And The Year In Detroit Business
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET General Motors announced last week it plans to lay off thousands of people and shut down several...
Lame Duck Update: GOP Lawmakers Moving to Limit Incoming Democrats’ Power
Jake Neher/WDET The first week of the Legislature’s 2018 lame duck session has been about as busy as anyone might...
Real Trees or Fake Trees? An Age Old Holiday Debate
Jake Neher/WDET It’s become a national Christmas tradition to debate the virtues of real trees and fake trees. We here at...
