See Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ Proposal for Regional Transit in SE Michigan [MAP]
Wayne County Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has unveiled his proposal to create a coordinated, connected regional transit system through...
Hamtramck Struggles with First Budget Since End of State Financial Oversight
After five years under State financial oversight, the City of Hamtramck is officially out of receivership. But regaining the ability...
Michigan Infrastructure Ranks Among Worst in the Nation
A new D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers may help a statewide movement that is pushing for...
Abdul El-Sayed Files Signatures for Governor’s Race Amid Questions of Eligibility
Laura Weber Davis/WDET In the race for Michigan’s next governor, a Democrat crossed a significant hurdle today. Abdul El-Sayed was...
Detroit Mayor’s State of City Speech to Chart Path Beyond Bankruptcy
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing for his first State of the City address since being re-elected in...
Fairgrounds Development Coalition Says Enough is Enough
A group of neighbors around the Michigan State Fairgrounds at 8 Mile and Woodward are pushing Michigan Land Bank Fast...
Detroit Clerk Orders Second Look at Poll Workers
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit’s City Clerk is requiring all poll workers to be re-evaluated before they begin training for the upcoming...
Effort to Boost Civic Engagement in Detroit Gets Financial Boost
Laura Weber Davis/WDET As election season kicks off, you’re going to begin to feel inundated with political campaigns and rhetoric as...
“The NRA’s Rights Matter More Than Any Of The Rest Of Ours”
WDET Joan Isabella The following essay was read on Detroit Today. Written by host Stephen Henderson. Parkland, Florida. By some...
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...
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...
Is It Time to Change the Way Michigan Selects University Boards?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s three largest universities are governed by elected boards. Trustees at Michigan State University, regents at the University of...