Detroit Casino Revenue Down in January Compared to Last Year
Detroit’s three casinos' combined January revenue of $111.4 million was down from the same month a year ago, according to...
Are Regional Transit Talks Doomed in 2018?
Rebecca Hanna/WDET In the wake of Amazon’s rejection of Detroit as the site of its new headquarters complex, many transit...
DTE Energy Plans to Cut Carbon Footprint By 80%
A Michigan energy company says it plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% in the coming years. DTE Energy says...
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...