Michigan’s Record-Breaking Lame Duck Session Has Ripple Effects A Year Later

  It’s been a year since the Michigan Legislature’s record-breaking lame duck session that saw more than 300 bills fly...

Disability Advocates Push for Creation of an Office of Disability Affairs in Detroit

An accessibility advocacy group proposed the creation of a city department tasked with addressing the needs of Detroiters living with disabilities...

Gov. Whitmer Creates Task Force to Address Poverty In Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a taskforce to study poverty in Michigan, signing an executive order on Wed., Dec. 18,...

Why Pro-Gambling Bills Are Becoming More of a Sure Bet at the State Capitol

Updated Dec. 20, 11:00 am ET: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has officially signed the bills legalizing sports betting and internet gambling...

Impeachment Widens Typically Thin Political Divide in Center Line

At a pristine countertop in Center Line’s Haney’s Family Restaurant, owner Russ Haney watches the last of his midday customers...

Recreational Pot is Legal in Michigan, But Medical Dispensaries Are Still Opening Doors

Shiraz Ahmed / WDET In Center Line, a former call center on Lawrence Avenue is being transformed into a medical...

Five Years After Detroit’s Bankruptcy, Kevyn Orr Stands By Decisions

It has been five years since Detroit’s historic bankruptcy, but the effects of it are still being debated.  Former Emergency...

How A County Program to Prevent Foreclosures Left Some Residents in More Debt

Over the last three years, Detroit News reporter Christine MacDonald has reported on a payment plan program meant to help Wayne...

Detroit Chamber: Southeast Michigan Doing Well, But Lags On Regional Transit

Jake Neher/WDET The debate continues over the need for a robust and fully funded Regional Transit Authority connecting all Southeast Michigan....

Mark Hackel, Odd Man Out on Regional Transit, Touts Macomb County’s Successes

Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive, joins Detroit today with Stephen Henderson on the heels of last night's state of the county address....

This Michigan City Is Anxious About Being Swallowed by Car Dealerships

Residents in Center Line have a running joke that it’s one giant parking lot. That’s because there are a lot...

Half of Public University Students Drop-Out. It’s Not (Just) Because of Costs

Today, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson looks at a lesser-known problem in the world of college academia, and that is the...