Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news program, Detroit Today. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied political science, psychology and history.

GOP ’23: Michigan conservatives describe the Republican Party and conservativism

In this state and around the country, many anticipated state Republicans gaining large majorities in the midterm elections. That didn’t...

What Congress is doing to prevent a potential rail workers strike

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two resolutions in an effort to head off a potential labor stoppage next...

What population decline means for Michigan and its residents

Often referred to as “human capital” by scholars, people are the engines for economic prosperity. Most economists believe the more...

How RSV is impacting children, hospitals in Michigan

While some are still concerned about COVID-19, there is another virus that has been hitting Michiganders hard. RSV, or the...

New book imagines a more generous, stable local economy

Americans feel conflicted about free trade globally, their opinions splitting mostly along partisan lines. Republicans are more likely to oppose...

State Sen. Jeremy Moss shares what the Democrats’ priorities are for Michigan

When next year begins, Michigan Democrats will control the state Senate and House, as well as the governor’s mansion, for...

GOP ’23: The disconnect between conservativism and the Republican Party

Two weeks ago, the midterms shook up America’s political landscape. Many, particularly in the media, anticipated Republicans would sweep the...

A look at recent state decision to temper DTE’s rate hike

A new DTE Energy rate increase will go into effect, but it’s not what was anticipated for consumers. DTE had...

Perception warming to investing in Detroit since bankruptcy

Detroit’s 2013 bankruptcy hurt the city in numerous ways. One of them was by making it harder for the city...

Macomb County Democrats discuss their plans for the next legislative session

Macomb County is the home of Reagan Democrats, which means county residents are not terribly loyal to either party. The...

Michigan K-12 students are struggling with absenteeism

Beyond state House and Senate races, Democrats also had success staving off challenges from Conservative activists in several local school...

Speaker-elect Joe Tate talks Democrats’ upcoming legislative priorities

Michigan Democrats control the state House for the first time in 12 years. The party made history again last week...