UAW General Motors Membership Ratifies New Contract, Ending Strike

Editor's note, 9:50 am 10/28/19: Updated with new story.  A contentious 40-day strike that crippled General Motors’ U.S. production came...

Blanchard on Milliken: Former Michigan Governor was ‘Last of the Moderate Republicans’

Former Michigan Gov. William Milliken died last week at the age of 97. Milliken called himself a moderate Republican. But...

EPA, Environmentalists Find Common Cause in Great Lakes; Differ on Funding, Regulation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a new plan it says will benefit the Great Lakes. EPA Administrator...

Update to Higher Education Act Aims to Cut College Costs, Student Debt

U.S. House of Representatives The College Affordability Act was introduced in the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week....

Send Us Your Spooky, Scary, Startling Halloween Decorations

Calling all goblins and ghouls: It's almost Halloween and that means metro Detroit is at the height of fright. 101.9...

EPA Chief Backs Cutting Emission Standards; Protecting Great Lakes

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler told business leaders at the Detroit Economic Club that automakers would...

Watch Live: Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Facing Criticism, Testifies Before Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee about the company's plans for a new cryptocurrency...

Trump on Syria: Watch Live as the President Makes Announcement on Middle East

President Trump is making an announcement about Syria amid controversy over his policy there and a back-and-forth over whether the...

Get Help With Tax Issues, Overdue Utility Bills At Free Event Today

The Detroit office of the Internal Revenue Service is working with other government agencies to hold a tax assistance event. ...

Inspector General Report Accuses Detroit Mayor of Giving Program Special Treatment, Chief of Staff Deleting Emails

The report finds that mayoral Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley of ordering officials to delete emails regarding the Make Your...

UAW Strike Cost Michigan $18.5 Million In Lost Income Taxes, Wages

The month-long United Auto Workers strike against General Motors has taken a big economic and personal toll in Michigan and...

WDET’s ‘Created Equal’ Podcast Debuts Second Season, Examining Flint Water Crisis

101.9 WDET, Detroit’s NPR station, presents the second season of the podcast "Created Equal." The new season examines the Flint...