Detroit Evening Report: Local leaders supporting state water affordability bills

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other local leaders are backing state legislation to create a water affordability program. Subscribe to...

UAW endorsement of Biden comes amid massive organizing campaign

President Joe Biden was in metro Detroit for a campaign stop last week to meet with voters and union leaders....

Growing Michigan’s population will require a lot of money, time, bipartisan council reports

Michigan is having a hard time keeping and attracting residents, according to a recent report from the Growing Michigan Together...

Free preschool, community college headlines Whitmer’s State of the State address

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college and preschool for 4-year-olds, and some love for the Detroit Lions...

Detroit Evening Report: 23 new small businesses opening in Detroit thanks to Motor City Match grants

Motor City Match will award more than $1 million in grant funds on Tuesday to 23 new small business owners...

Michigan’s jobs numbers show more people looking, finding work

Michigan’s monthly unemployment number remained steady from November to December of last year at 4.3% and the state’s 2023 average...

Detroit Councilman Scott Benson says wealth generation, budget major goals for 2024

Scott Benson is the council member for Detroit's District 3.He says throughout his 10 years on the council, he's focused...

Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters focusing on housing in 2024

Mary Waters is one of two at-large members of the council. Voters elected her in 2021. Before that she served...

Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal on the evolution of his district, plans for 2024

Fred Durhal III has been a Detroit City Council member for District 7 since the end of 2021. He says...

Whitmer: State of the State proposals will ‘help people keep money in their pockets’

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered a few hints Wednesday, but no details, of plans she will outline next week in her...

Detroit Today: Amusement taxes are common across the country. Why not in Detroit?

 As Detroiters ride the high from the Lions' first playoff victory in more than 30 years over the weekend,...

Detroit Evening Report: City awarded $14.5M in grants for five development projects

City leaders announced Wednesday that Detroit received $14.5 million in grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to support...