New Ordinance Aimed to Prevent Gentrification in Detroit
Detroit City Council Member Mary Sheffield says residential developers asking for public funds should include affordable housing in their buildings....
State Audit Finds No Voter Fraud in Detroit’s November Election
Flickr A Michigan Bureau of Elections audit found a handful of ballot problems in Detroit’s November election resulted from human...
School Reform Office Faces Challenges from Legislators and Districts
Sascha Raiyn State School Reform Officer Natasha Baker testified before the Michigan Senate’s Education Committee today as legislators consider a...
L. Brooks Patterson Answers Community Questions After State of the County Speech
Matt Trevethan/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says the county is strong and getting stronger. He laid out a...
Local Governments Want More Revenue Sharing from Lansing
Governor Rick Snyder presented his proposed budget to the legislature yesterday. The recommendations include a $50 per student increase in...
Detroit Business Accelerators Keep Pulse on The Next “Big” Idea
Detroit’s reputation for encouraging entrepreneurship and small business development is continuing to expand. The number of business accelerators and incubators...
Residents Hit by Fraser Sinkhole Will See Increase in Sewer Bills
House GOP Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller says some residents may see an increase in their sewer bills. ...
Patterson: “Good Things Are Happening” [AUDIO]
In a speech peppered with references to "technology" and "business," Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson delivered his 2017 State...
Bill Would Restrict Public’s Access to Information About Bids for State Business
Jake Neher/WDET There could soon be tighter restrictions on the public’s access to information in bids for state business. A...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Gov. Snyder Plans to Tackle Unfunded Liabilities, Pensions and Retiree Healthcare
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is going after Michigan’s mountain of unfunded retiree liabilities. He created a task force to...
Michigan Education Advocates Have Polarizing Views on Monday’s DeVos Vote
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos will either be a blessing...
