Crain’s Reporter Bill Shea on Low Attendance at Little Caesars Arena, Tigers’ New Manager
Jake Neher/WDET A lot has happened in the past week in the world of sports business. The Detroit Tigers made...
How Cities Like Detroit Are Priming Themselves for Amazon HQ2 Bid
Jake Neher/WDET Thursday is the last day cities can place their bids as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters. You may...
Is the State Failing to Support Local Governments?
Local governments across southeast Michigan are reporting a slow recovery from the recession of 2009. A recent survey by the...
Detroit’s Credit Rating Gets a Boost
Jake Neher/WDET Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service is upgrading its outlook for the city of Detroit. Moody’s is raising...
Puerto Rico Getting Help from Detroiters
Families living in Puerto Rico’s aftermath of Hurricane Maria are getting support from a new locally-based organization. “Detroit-for-Puerto Rico” plans...
Voter Voices: Residents Talk about How Detroit’s Doing [MAP]
Detroit elections matter to those who live and work in the city, and WDET wanted to hear what people had...
Michigan Cities Say Fiscal Stability is Precariously Balanced
Local government officials across Michigan say managing community finances has been slightly easier this year compared to last. The information...
Hundreds Still Awaiting Vindication After Being Accused of Unemployment Fraud
State Officials say most of the people accused of fraudulently filing unemployment claims due to a computer snafu, have been paid...
Congress may Allow Cars with No Steering Wheels or Brake Pedal on Highways
Congress is advancing a proposal co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) that will allow automakers to sell tens of...
Auto Sales Shift Back to Forward in September
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Automakers are reporting healthy U.S. sales during September. Car companies had posted a series of declines in...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Reaches Mouth of Detroit River
Scientists monitoring the algae bloom in western Lake Erie say scum from the toxic growth is spreading from the shores...
‘Gilbert Bills’ Highlight Importance of Following the Money in Michigan Politics
Jake Neher/WDET Developers in Michigan who build on undesirable land are getting big tax breaks. That’s after lawmakers and Gov....