Dodge Ram MLK Ad Tells Us Something About Changes in Auto Industry
During the Super Bowl, Dodge Ram ran an emotional advertisement featuring their hulking trucks alongside images of Americans of all...
Responses Vary to Governor Snyder’s Budget Proposal
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder gave his final budget proposal Wednesday, to mixed reviews. Lawmakers on both sides of the...
Why Save Michigan’s Historic Buildings? A Rhetorical Question
The State of Michigan no longer offers tax breaks for historic preservation of homes or commercial buildings. But a new...
How Worried Should We Be About the Dow Dip?
Library of Congress On Monday, the Dow Jones stock market index fell a record 1100 points. It was more than...
Poor People’s Campaign Wants to Look Lawmakers in the Eye
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Groups in 25 states including Michigan are launching an effort to bring legislators face-to-face with those dealing with...
Snyder Still Has Leverage To Get Stuff Done in 2018
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder spent the past week rolling out a series of new policy proposals he hopes to...
Snyder Trying to Kick Start Plan to Block Invasives from Great Lakes
Pat Batcheller/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says a new shipping lock in Joliet, Illinois is needed to stop Asian carp from...
Metro Detroit Visitor Bureau Announces New Ad Campaign
Sandra Svoboda/WDET The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau announced a new strategy Wednesday to draw visitors to the region....
State of the Union Reflects ‘Hyper-Partisan Atmosphere in Washington’
Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address was predictably a show of bravado, fallacy, bipartisanship, and partisanship all at...
What Is The Trump Administration Doing to the Environment
Jake Neher/WDET Last night President Donald Trump touted his rapid-pace deregulation schedule within the many departments of government. Perhaps at...
Snyder Takes Steps to Increase Broadband Internet Access
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off his week of daily announcements Monday with a focus on broadband internet access....
Muskegon Heights Prison Scheduled to Close in March
Michigan Legislature The Michigan Department of Corrections announced that a prison in Muskegon Heights will close in March. Nearly 175...