Detroit Evening Report: City awarded $14.5M in grants for five development projects
City leaders announced Wednesday that Detroit received $14.5 million in grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to support...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s juvenile justice reform, explained
This week Michigan lawmakers reconvened in Lansing to kick off the 2024 legislative session. And while Democrats begin the session...
City shares more details on hotel development at former Joe Louis Arena site
Detroit officials shared details this week on the so-called “Hotel at Water Square” project, that would see a new 25-story...
Christie ends his presidential bid in an effort to blunt Trump’s momentum before Iowa’s GOP caucuses
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff...
Detroit Today: Should Michigan’s political maps be changed?
In 2018, Michiganders voted to have our legislative maps drawn by an independent commission of state residents instead of by...
Detroit Evening Report: City to host ‘On The Clock Tour’ leading up to 2024 NFL Draft
Now through April, the city of Detroit will host a series of events with Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports...
WDET partners with Gongwer News Service to elevate state politics podcast ‘MichMash’
Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Gongwer News Service to further enhance the...
Detroit Today: What the vote to oust Kristina Karamo means for Michigan Republicans
As we approach the official start of the 2024 election season, Michigan Republicans are facing chaos within their own party...
Detroit Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero looks ahead to 2024, highlights 2023 wins
Officials in Detroit's city government are preparing for a busy year that will include both a presidential and U.S. Senate...
Michigan Republicans vote to remove state GOP chair Kristina Karamo in contested meeting
The Michigan GOP is locked in an internal struggle over its leadership as a faction of party leaders voted to...
Detroit Evening Report: DDOT bus drivers to receive pay raise under new deal
Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus drivers will see an immediate $3 per hour wage increase under a new deal...
Detroit Council President Pro Tem James Tate talks affordable housing, 2024 agenda and more
Detroit City Council is beginning 2024 with several issues on their agenda. Council President Pro Tempore James Tate says among...