Two Term-Limited GOP Lawmakers Have Very Different Takes on Controversial Lame Duck
Michigan Legislature Since the November election, Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been working on a number of hotly...
What Is Wayne State’s Role In Building Detroit’s Future?
Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University powers a big part of Detroit’s economy, and has always done so. But as the...
GM, Gilbert, A Train Station, And The Year In Detroit Business
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET General Motors announced last week it plans to lay off thousands of people and shut down several...
Employers Can Still Prohibit Use of Marijuana by Employees
Brett Levin, flickr. Marijuana will officially become legal in Michigan on Thursday, but that does not require businesses to change...
Big Changes in Detroit’s Restaurant Scene, Including A Farewell to Hard Rock Cafe
Jake Neher/WDET As business and activity continues to expand in Downtown Detroit, the city’s food and restaurant industry is growing...
Michigan Senate Votes to Gut Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Time Laws
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s minimum wage might not reach $12 an hour until 2030. That’s if proposed changes to a...
Ford Announces Reduction of Shifts, Without Eliminating Jobs
Pat Batcheller Ford Motor Company announced it will rebalance production at some US plants. Just days after General Motors announced...
GM Decision on Poletown Plant Dredges Up Painful History in Hamtramck, Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Thirty-eight years ago, the cities of Hamtramck and Detroit helped demolish a neighborhood to make way for the...
GM Layoffs Latest Economic News to Hit Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET General Motors announced devastating news on Monday. They are expected to layoff more than 14,000 workers, and close several...
GM Announces Five Possible Plant Closures In North America
General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible...
Recreational Pot in Michigan — What Happens Next?
Jake Neher/WDET The great pot legalization debate is over in Michigan -- at least for now. Voters have spoken, and we will...
Trump Hits Brakes on Foreign Auto Tariffs
Unsplash.com The Trump Administration is weighing whether to impose high tariffs on vehicles and parts made in foreign countries on...
