When $40,000 a Year is Not Enough
ALICE—Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed—is a United Way report about just what income levels are needed to live comfortably in each of...
New DPS Emergency Manager: “DPS Must Operate Like 2015 District Not 1950s”
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons Since 2009, Detroit's public schools have been under state control with three previous emergency managers. Former Governor Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, said...
Detroit To Offer Zero-interest Home Loans
Detroit officials say they will offer zero-interest loans to those who invest in repairing homes in the city. ...
Bankruptcy Consultant, State Review Panel Seek “Harmonizing” In City Budget
During Detroit’s bankruptcy trial, Judge Steven Rhodes selected Martha Kopacz as his “expert witness” to help him assess whether the...
Stephen Henderson’s Essay on Gay Marriage
One of my favorite Paul Simon songs includes a line that has been stuck in my head since yesterday. He...
Youth Unemployment in Michigan is At An All-Time High
Youth unemployment in Michigan is at an all-time high. Recent reports put the state’s youth jobless rate at 59%, among the highest...
Ohio Crafts Plan To Prevent Toxic Algae Blooms
State lawmakers in Ohio are set to vote this week on a plan to curb the growth of algae...
Working To Fix Detroit’s Broken Fire Hydrants
Dori Scores of Detroit fire hydrants went dry this winter; frozen from the weather or just beaten down by...
Bridge Magazine: The Truth About Poverty
Delphia Simmons meets a lot of people in financial distress. In her job at the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Detroit’s...
Education Officials Say Michigan ‘Literally Can’t Afford Any More Bad Schools’
Krissy Venosdale The Michigan Board of Education has picked a new superintendent to lead the state's Department of Education. Brian Whiston is...
Governor Snyder Says “There’s Not The Resources” In State Budget For Roads
Michigan Municipal League / CC Governor Rick Snyder says there is no alternative to pay for repairing Michigan’s crumbling bridges...
Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions
A new study by a left-leaning Washington, DC-based think tank finds that racial and ethnic inequality in a dozen states...