Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues

The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....

What Do You Think of The New Statue Overlooking Campus Martius?

Stephen Henderson/WDET This week an odd statue was installed in Campus Martius, the center of downtown Detroit. The statue is...

From Bridge Magazine: Could Historic Fort Wayne Become a National Park? [TRANSCRIPT]

Pat Batcheller/WDET The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to start construction in southwest Detroit this September, and increasingly city...

The Stigma of Transit: “We Have to Make Buses Sexy”

Jake Neher/WDET Our city, county, and state officials have struggled for years to find a comprehensive, equitable, and regional transit...

Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit

  WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...

Should Funding Regional Public Transit in Southeast Michigan Be Optional?

The question of who should pay for public transportation in Southeast Michigan is once again up for debate. As part...

Flower Day Blooms in Eastern Market this Sunday, May 20th

Joan Isabella Flower Day in Eastern Market is an unofficial holiday in Detroit. The annual event has been celebrated on...

Detroit’s Charlie LeDuff Talks Writing, L Brooks Patterson, and “A Choo-Choo”

Jake Neher/WDET Writer Tom Wolfe died this week. Wolfe, who was famous for works such as "The Right Stuff" and...

Detroit’s Budget and Gambling Revenue [TRANSCRIPT]

If sports betting is legalized in Michigan for casinos to operate, estimates start at $300 million for its industry potential.  But what...

Detroit Economy Trending Toward Improvement [TRANSCRIPT]

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit branch Detroit's economy is improving, according to an index constructed from a combination of...

Wayne State Looks to the Stars with Newest Acquisition

Wayne State University is adding a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to its assets. But, the Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory is...

AuSable River Group: “We’ll Stop at Nothing to Preserve Waterway”

Michigan’s AuSable River is at the center of a lawsuit. A recreational fishing group is claiming that a commercial fish...