Will Congressman Dan Kildee Run for Governor in 2018?

Laura Weber Davis, WDET It’s been a big and hectic year for Congressman Dan Kildee. The congressman from Flint Township...

Bipartisanship in Congress: It’s a thing, say Reps. Debbie Dingell and Mike Bishop

Laura Weber Davis, WDET It's become common to hear or read about the political divisions in Congress. But what we don’t...

State Senate Leaders Say Substantive Change Must Happen for DPS

Laura Weber Davis, WDET While business leaders and policymakers convene to discuss the many issues faced by the state at...

Universities Research Corridor Generates $950 Million Impact

Jake Neher/WDET Three University Presidents, M. Roy Wilson from Wayne State University,  Lou Anna Simon from Michigan State University and  Mark Schlissel from University of...

Organizers Talk About Focus of This Week’s Mackinac Policy Conference

Matt Trevethan/WDET This week Detroit Today is broadcasting live from the Mackinac Policy Conference. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit...

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Talks Regional Transit, His Political Future

Laura Weber Davis, WDET We're still two years out from the gubernatorial race in Michigan but there is already plenty...

Sen. Gary Peters: We Need to Work Toward Shutting Down Straits of Mackinac Oil Pipeline

Laura Weber Davis, WDET U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D) says the oil company behind the Line 5 pipeline under water in the Straits of...

The Slow Roll Rolls on Mackinac Island

Courtesy of Slow Roll If you live anywhere near downtown Detroit, you've probably seen the Slow Roll on Monday evenings; thousands of...

Sal Khan: No Reason To Waste Resources on Textbooks With Online Tools Available

Brent Ozar, flickr. Educators and advocates have tried for decades to harness the power of technology and connectivity to help...

Local Classically Trained Pianist Prepares for Orchestra Hall Debut

Ivan Moshchuk Classically trained pianist Ivan Moshchuk was born in Moscow and raised in Grosse Pointe. He has toured with...

Baylor Scandal Raises Questions Around College Football Ethics

Michael Hayball News from Baylor University rocked the college football world yesterday as head coach Art Briles was fired for...

“Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” Explores Final Words of Black Men

“The very question of ‘why?’ sort of sets up the whole rest of the piece," says composer Joel Thompson. "Why is...