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Minimum wage proposal passes Senate

Colin Jackson February 14, 2025

Many Michigan workers would make at least $15 an hour within the next two years under a plan passed Thursday...

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The Metro: Many Detroit arena workers living in poverty, WSU survey finds

Trevor McConico, Robyn Vincent, The Metro February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts Detroit is having a moment — especially downtown, where sports arenas...

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The Metro: New book helping Black men thrive in corporate America 

Cary Junior II, Trevor McConico, The Metro February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Corporate America can be a pathway to a stable financial future....

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The Metro: Corporate subsidies aren’t working to create jobs like people hoped

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Sam Corey February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan has tried a few different approaches to help create jobs...

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The nonprofit Life Remodeled is working to develop a new opportunity hub on the east side called Anchor Detroit.
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The Metro: Detroit nonprofit renovating vacant school into east side community hub

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Lauren Myers, Trevor McConico February 11, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Roughly 200 public schools have closed in Detroit between 2000-2015. These...

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Whitmer road plan includes marijuana tax

Rick Pluta February 11, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a road-and-transportation funding proposal Monday that includes a new tax on marijuana products, more revenue from...

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"Rust Belt Reporter" by John Gallagher.
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The Metro: ‘Rust Belt Reporter’ John Gallagher releases memoir

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Sam Corey February 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit Free Press Reporter and columnist John Gallagher had a front...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the state budget presentation Feb. 8, 2023.
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MichMash: Breaking down Governor Whitmer’s $83.5 billion budget proposal

Hernz Laguerre February 7, 2025

Budget season is here, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has put forth a $83.5 billion proposal that targets environmental measures,...

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The Metro: What are tariffs? And how could they affect consumers?

John Filbrandt, David Leins, The Metro February 6, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Tuesday, President Trump’s order to place 10 percent tariffs on...

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Detroit Evening Report: City continues to rebound from bankruptcy, U-M report shows

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 6, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover updates on Detroit's finances and immigration rights. Plus, local events for community leaders,...

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The American, Canadian and Mexican flag fly side by side.
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Michigan Congresswoman says tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products could crash U.S. auto industry

Quinn Klinefelter February 6, 2025

The Trump administration’s 30-day pause before levying tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico granted a kind of temporary reprieve...

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Detroit Evening Report: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Detroit and suburbs

Jerome Vaughn February 5, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, Detroiters should get ready for an icy commute tomorrow morning. Plus, a local broadcast legend has...

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