Amazon’s Expanding Michigan Footprint Is Good News Only If Workers Can Unionize, Levin Says

Amazon’s footprint in Michigan will soon get much bigger. The online retail giant recently announced it will open four new...

Kildee Talks $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill and How It Could Affect Michigan Cities

Congress is back in session after its August recess, still debating President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. As part of that plan,...

How Utilities Can and Should Adapt to More Extreme Weather

This summer has brought with it some of the worst weather events we’ve seen in Michigan in a long time. Catastrophic...

New Book “Survival of the City” Says Landscape of America’s Urban Centers is Changing

Cities are perhaps one of humanity’s greatest inventions. They are hubs for creativity, innovation, wealth and connection. However, as the global...

New Global Centre for Urban Transformation Coming To Detroit

World Economic Forum (WEF) is establishing the new Global Centre for Urban Transformation in an effort to increase public-private collaboration in cities...

New Report Showcases Role of Immigrants in Building Community Resilience in Detroit

Global Detroit recently released a study on the impact of Detroit's fast-growing immigrant neighborhoods over several years. Executive Director Steve...

Nessel: Don’t Deny Unemployment for Pot Use Outside Work

State of Michigan LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People fired from their jobs for using marijuana outside the workplace still should...

Michigan August 3 Primary Election Results

Voters in communities around the region head to the polls on August 3 to determine which candidates for local mayoral,...

Flooding a Major Issue in Aug. 3 Dearborn Mayoral Primary

Dearborn voters must replace longtime Mayor Jack O’Reilly Jr., who has been largely missing from the public eye since last year...

What You’ll Need to Know to Travel to Canada When Border Reopens

Canada announced earlier this month that it would open its border to fully vaccinated Americans starting Aug. 9. However, the U.S....

Meet Mayor Duggan’s Pick to Lead Detroit’s Efforts to Make Development More Equitable

We are several years into Detroit’s revival as a city attracting major investment and attention from businesses. Yet, those attempts...

Sterling Heights Mayor August 3 Primary Candidate Guide

The August 3 primary is fast approaching. Get to know the candidates running for local office in your community with...