Detroit And International Diplomacy: Getting A Seat At The Table
Business and political stakeholders in Detroit met last week for a conference called “Diplomacy Begins Here: Detroit”. The event was...
Colorado’s Pot Culture
In 2012, Colorado voters legalized marijuana for recreational uses, joining a few other states in a trend that started with...
Who Is Detroit’s City Council?
Stephen Henderson is joined by M.L. Elrick of Fox Detroit news and Christine MacDonald, who covered the old City Council for...
Boon or Boondoggle? The Pros and Cons of Proposal 1 [Download Ballot Language]
On Tuesday, May 5, Michigan residents will decide whether to raise the state's sales tax from six percent to seven...
Feds Sue Quicken Loans
The federal government is suing lending company Quicken Loans for allegedly issuing improper mortgages. The Justice Department accuses...
US Seeks Cut In Greenhouse Gasses From Farms, Forests
The Obama Administration is unveiling a plan to significantly cut so-called greenhouse gas emissions from US farms and forests. The...
Governor Snyder Fills Detroit Potholes to Campaign for Proposal 1
Marissa Gawel/WDET Governor Rick Snyder filled in potholes along Michigan Avenue in Detroit today while campaigning for a ballot proposal that...
Sugar Center Suing Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency
Marissa Gawel/WDET A group of Michigan citizens is suing the state’s unemployment insurance system. They say the computer system that...
General Wesley Clark speaks with Saeed Khan
U.S. Army Korea (Historical Image Archive) (FLICKR/CC) Saeed Khan speaks with General Wesley Clark about globalization, terrorism, and national security in...
Michigan Same-sex Marriage Ban Case to be a Focal Point in the U.S. Supreme Court
National Marriage Challenge Rick Pluta In the next week the United States Supreme court will hear oral arguments that will...
Joe Barone Appointed As New Wayne County Commissioner
Wayne County has a new commissioner. Plymouth attorney Joe Barone was appointed late last week to finish the term of...
World 101: Boko Haram
Public Domain There’s a lot of news coming out of the African continent these days, and unfortunately, the way it’s...