College Bribery Scandal: Is the Idea of Meritocracy Shattered?
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) The college admissions scandal was definitely the head scratcher of the week. Not because...
Benson Discloses Personal Finances [DOCUMENT]
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and her husband reported $535,000 in combined personal income in 2018. Benson disclosed their...
MichMash: Government Watchdogs Say Effort to Increase Transparency Falls Short
WDET Digital Michigan is one of the only states where the Legislature and the governor don’t have to respond to...
[LIVE STREAM] State of Wayne County Address
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of Wayne County address March 14th, 2019. He discussed the county’s finances...
Does ‘Socialism’ Mean Anything Anymore in American Politics?
The New Republic When you talk about ideas like Medicare for All or other broad-based safety net programs, the nearly...
Rep. Dingell on Medicare for All: People in Other Countries Don’t Have to Choose Between Medicine and Food
Joan Isabella/WDET Not so long ago, the idea of "Medicare for All" was relegated to the world of the far...
Expert: UAW Contract Talks could Impact U.S. Economy
The United Auto Workers is closing a special convention in Detroit designed to set the union’s agenda for upcoming contract...
Study: Bad Roads Cost Michiganders $14 Billion Each Year
MIchigan Department of Transportation A new study says Michigan’s crumbling roads cost motorists over $14 billion a year in added costs due...
Are Controversial Programs in Detroit Actually Reducing Crime?
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s Project Green Light now has 500 businesses signed up around the city. Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief...
160 Years Ago A Meeting In Detroit Helped Set the Course of American History
Penguin Random House 160 years ago, abolitionist John Brown came to Detroit with 11 former slaves seeking freedom across the...
Current and Former Secretaries of State Talk Transparency To Kick Off Sunshine Week
Wayne State University Current Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pursuing major transparency reforms, including an effort to make sure all money in politics...
MichMash: Road Funding Debate Complicated by Urban-Rural Divide
WDET Digital The road funding debate is in full swing at the state Capitol. As part of the weekly series...