Report: State Officials Aware of Problem with Flint River Water
State officials reportedly knew of problems with Flint’s water supply long before the city switched to a new system that...
Kalamazoo Promise Turns Ten
DucDigital/Creative Commons The Kalamazoo Promise celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. The Promise pays in-state college tuition for all kids...
Ben Carson’s Inconsistencies in His Autobiography
Gage Skidmore / Flickr It was a strange weekend for Republican presidential candidate and Detroit native Ben Carson. Late...
The Story of Detroit’s Bankruptcy: A “Takeover” or an Inevitable Financial Crisis?
Detroit is approaching its one-year anniversary of emerging from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy, and the city has changed. Perhaps...
City’s Finances, Leadership Culture Changed by Bankruptcy
Irvin Corley Jr. spent the past half-century providing an independent analysis of Detroit’s finances for the City Council. Quinn Klinefelter...
The Cost of Obamacare Too Much?
Enrollment for Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) opened this week. People face a tax penalty if they don’t sign up....
The Week in News: New House Speaker, Ballot Proposal Rejections, and a Lions Shake Up
This week David Shepardson, Washington DC Bureau Chief for the Detroit News, joins Stephen on Detroit Today at the NPR...
Violence, #BlackLivesMatter, Justice and Blame
Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR Recent killings of unarmed black men and women in the United States have given rise to the Black...
Representative Candice Miller on Her Legacy in Congress and What’s Next
Michigan Congresswomen Candice Miller speaks with Stephen Henderson about her 13 years in Washington D.C. Miller serves on the Homeland...
Detroit Schools Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Former City Council President
The Detroit Public School system has reached a settlement with a young man suing the district and former City Council...
Intense Toledo Mayoral Race Leaves Status Quo
Counselman Collection/Creative Commons What happened in the interesting and bizarre Toledo mayoral race? What about Ohio’s marijuana push? Host Stephen...
Michigan Legislature Finally Passes Road Funding Package
The Michigan Legislature approved a roads funding package after years of stalemates and postponed votes. State Capitol reporter Jake Neher join Stephen...