CuriosiD: What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?

Listener Jennifer Gulati is curious about the status of the Michigan State Fairgrounds at Woodward and 8 Mile. “I show...

Tax Incentives for Big Businesses Head to Governor

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers passed legislation to give big tax incentives to a handful of large employers Wednesday. The bills...

How “Red” or “Blue” are Michigan’s Political Maps and Election Results? [CHARTS]

Do Michigan's political maps give Republicans an unfair advantage in elections because of how the voting districts are drawn? It's...

Survey Shows Southeast Michigan Residents Feel Safe in Downtown Detroit

WDET The Downtown Detroit Partnership reports the results of an annual perception survey show people are feeling increasingly positive about...

Judge Rules Iraqis Facing Deportation Must be Allowed Time to Plead Their Case

Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that he has the jurisdiction to temporarily halt the...

State Superintendent Expects ‘Tough Negotiations’ on Help for Failing Schools

Michigan Department of Education Michigan’s education chief forecasts some contentious negotiations with federal officials on the state’s plans for identifying...

First 80 Families Completed the DLBA’s Buy Back Program

WDET More than 80 families in Detroit are buying back their homes that had been lost to foreclosure. The first...

Passport, Green Card, U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Deported Man Returns to United States

When Juan Esquivel-Quintana left his factory job in Mexico and headed back to the Michigan, he carried his newly issued...

Iraqis Facing Deportation from Michigan Ask Governor for Pardon

Eli Newman / WDET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is weighing whether to grant a pardon to about 40 Iraqis set...

Detroit’s Focus: HOPE Founded In the Aftermath of July 1967

Editor's note: Ashley Woods wrote and produced this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. In the aftermath of July...

Could a $2.5 Million Budget Item Erode Michigan’s Ban on Private School Vouchers?

Elizabeth Garrett The courts could soon decide whether private and parochial schools in Michigan can receive $2.5 million in public tax dollars....

AG Schuette Says ‘No’ to Withholding Money from Schools with Native American Mascots

Jake Neher/WDET The use of Native American logos and images for school mascots is once again in the spotlight. On...