Michigan’s New “Internet Sales Tax” Law Takes Effect
The state will require more online retailers to charge Michigan’s sales tax starting Thursday. Online shoppers are already supposed to keep...
As FCA/UAW Deal Fails, Union Threatens Strike at a Ford Plant
Rejection of Fiat Chrysler’s tentative contract with the United Auto Workers appeared certain Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that plant-level union...
Competition Seeks Innovative Transportation Ideas for Detroit
kennymatic/CC Idea Market, a company dedicated to funding upcoming businesses, is calling on entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways...
Flint Water Woes
Stephen speaks with Detroit Free Press Columnist Nancy Kaffer about her most recent column and investigation of issues related to...
Can Detroit Play a Part with Syrian Refugees?
Stephen speaks with several people and takes calls about whether or not Detroit should welcome refugees and immigrants from Syria...
UAW Contract with Fiat Chrysler Faces Uncertain Fate
United Auto Workers members at some of Fiat Chrysler’s largest factories are voting this week on a new four-year contract....
Wayne State University to Dedicate Alumni Association House to Former Graduate
A Wayne State graduate is donating $2 million to the school’s alumni association. The gift will be used to maintain...
Feds Accuse Quicken Loans of Violating Workers’ Right to Free Speech
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing the nation’s second-largest mortgage lender, Quicken Loans, of overly-restricting employees’ right to free...
Sandy Baruah Discusses What the MICHauto Summit Will Mean for Michigan
Sandy Baruah, CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, talks with Stephen about the 2015 MICHauto Summit and how Michigan...
Prison System Reform: Release 10,000 Prisoners?
A group advocating for prison reform in Michigan wants to see 10,000 prisoners released from state facilities. Citizens Alliance on...
Congress Weighs Banning Oil Shipments Across Great Lakes
This week the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are practicing how they would respond to a catastrophic oil leak...
State Fund Loaning $3.5 Million to Wurlitzer Building Developers
The Michigan Strategic Fund is awarding a loan to the owners of the Wurlitzer Building in Detroit. The Michigan Economic Development...
