Governor Rick Snyder On Michigan Roads

Michigan Municipal League / CC Voters will head to the polls on May 5th to vote for, or against, Proposal 1. That’s...

World 101: ISIS and Western Recruitment

Courtesy of Saeed A Khan ISIS has launched English language radio broadcasts and claims to have a $2 billion budget...

John Kasich Speaks at Detroit Economic Club

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ohio Governor John Kasich (kay-sick) visited the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Kasich spoke to the group about Ohio’s...

Congressman Kildee: Canada Should Find Different Site For Nuclear Waste

  Dan Kildee Congressman Kildee is in Detroit this week for a round-table discussion about a proposed nuclear waste disposal site...

New Detroit Rules Allow for Demonstrations at Campus Martius Park

Marissa Gawel/WDET Demonstrations in Detroit’s Campus Martius are allowed again under new regulations, but permits will be required for gatherings...

Meet the Mayor of Oak Park Marian McClellan

“You can’t cut yourself out of economic depression, you have to grow out.” -Marian McClellan How does a city recover...

Dingell Building Bridges Amid Partisan Congressional Climate

   After only about a hundred days in office Michigan Member of Congress Debbie Dingell is already being appointed to...

No Bankruptcy or Emergency Manager For Wayne County

DeeMusil Stephen Henderson: A few weeks ago, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans came to brief the Free Press editorial board...

From The Council Table, To A Jail Cell

Scott Benson is the Detroit City Councilman for the Third District, on the city’s East side. He’s an urban planner...

Poll: Road Funding Ballot Proposal Very Unpopular

A recent survey finds that the state ballot initiative known as Proposal One which, if passed, would raise taxes to...

Future Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Could Have Pedestrian, Bike Lanes

Photo Credit | Mike Boening Photography (FLICKR/CC) Photo Credit | KP Tripathi (FLICKR/CC) The New International Trade Crossing connecting Detroit...

Negotiating With Iran

Courtesy of Saeed A Khan Both Iran and the United States are really dug in to the negotiations according to Saeed...