Democrats Assume Power In the House Amid Partisan Gridlock
Jake Neher/WDET A new Congress will be sworn in on Thursday. The U.S. House of Representatives will shift to Democratic control for...
Can Democrats Win Back the Mantle of Populism with Oversight Powers in House?
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The recent blue wave means more Democratic control here in Michigan, in state houses...
New State House Democratic Leader Christine Greig Talks Divided State Government
Jake Neher/WDET It was the first joyous day for Democrats in Lansing in what seems like forever. On January 1,...
MichMash: These Whitmer Cabinet Picks Will Inherit Huge Problems At Pivotal Moments
WDET Digital We’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what state government might look like under Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer....
Detroit Races Past Bankruptcy Amid Fears Some Residents Being Left Behind
The city of Detroit has reached a major milestone. Five years ago the Motor City filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy...
Tax Time Is Coming; What’s New for 2019 [BOOKLET + CALCULATOR]
Last Christmas, Congress gave U.S. corporations a big tax break as part of an overhaul of the nation's tax code....
MichMash: Is Compromise Possible After Contentious, Chaotic Lame Duck?
WDET Digital The state Legislature’s contentious and chaotic lame duck session is done. But the stark partisanship on display these...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
In 2018, Detroit Today hosted a summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and...
Canadians Face Travel Ban for Talking With U.S. Pot Industry While Michigan Dispensaries Fear Product Shortage
Investors are smelling the profit potential in legal marijuana. And the latest fertile field for financiers is Michigan, the 10th...
“We’re the Richest Democracy With the Worst Poverty,” says EVICTED Author Matthew Desmond
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has spent much of 2018 reading with listeners, discussing some...
Former Head Of ACLU Of Michigan Talks About Her Big Year
Jake Neher/WDET Over two decades, Kary Moss turned the ACLU of Michigan from a tiny office in the Book Building...
MichMash: Attempt to Make Petition Campaigns More Difficult Could Backfire on GOP
WDET Digital Republican state lawmakers are moving forward with measures that would make it more difficult to put questions on a...