Welfare Reform Legislation May Be Having Unintended Impact: Homeless Families
Advocates for the homeless say it appears that legislation passed in 2011 may be having unintended consequences. The law puts...
Canadian Auto Union Threatens Strike
Union leaders in Canada say they may go on strike if Detroit’s Big Three automakers close several production facilities in...
The Rise and Fall of Family and the Beer Business in Detroit
Frances Stroh As complex as the relationship is between the city of Detroit and the surrounding suburbs, so too are...
Democratic Congresswoman Dingell says Trump could win Michigan, Presidency
Democrat Hillary Clinton is considered by many to be her party’s presumed presidential nominee. Rival Bernie Sanders says he will...
Platform For Growth: New Development Project Includes Neighborhoods
A new development company called the Platform has ambitious plans to build in Detroit. The $250 million project includes 1,000 new apartments...
Why Are Foundation Leaders Pushing for Better Preschool In Michigan?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Why would businesses be interested in preschool? Leaders of two major foundations say the business community can...
Meet the New Director Of the Detroit Institute of Arts
WDET "I don't know how to paint or draw... but art has always been a nice work companion in my life......
How Has The “Detroit Future City” Blueprint For The City’s Future Fared?
Sandra Svoboda A blueprint for the future of our city was unveiled to great fanfare five years ago and the model...
EPA Says Flint Must Address Concerns Over Chlorine
The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly warning officials in Flint that the city may not be prepared to adequately treat...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow Warns Against Ignoring Upper Peninsula
Laura Weber Davis, WDET Before Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) went to Mackinac Island last week for the policy conference with business...
Penske Shows Power at Detroit Grand Prix
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Team Penske showed its strength during the weekend’s Indycar races at the Detroit Grand Prix...
Op-Ed: Detroit Regional Chamber Recognizes the Role of Small Business at 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference
For over a decade, WDET has been covering the annual Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. Held...
