Detroit mayoral candidate DaNetta Simpson pushes insurance plan to fix deteriorating homes
Detroiters face a pivotal primary election, and early voting is already underway. For the first time in a dozen years Mayor...
The Metro: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.It’s been almost two...
The Metro: The difference between boards and committees in local government
Many people know what the mayor or city council does, but what about the other governing bodies in city government?...
MichMash: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist talks gubernatorial campaign; fundraising updates from other candidates
This week on MichMash, gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II sat down with WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer...
The Metro: Gabriela Santiago-Romero confronts immigration fears in District 6
Federal immigration enforcement has ramped up under the Trump administration, leaving many in Detroit’s immigrant communities feeling anxious and unsettled....
The Metro: Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change?
Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than...
Michigan House panel approves subpoenas to state departments
The Republican-led Michigan House Oversight Committee approved a slew of legislative subpoenas Tuesday directed at state departments, including the Attorney General’s office. The...
The Metro: Michigan health care costs could be on the rise
Health care in Michigan is about to get more expensive. According to a recent report from the health policy research...
Detroit Evening Report: Interviews underway to fill vacant Detroit school board seat
Detroit’s public schools board is interviewing candidates for its vacant seat this week. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
State housing development authority releases new guide to combat housing shortage
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has released the Get Housing Ready Guide.It’s a checklist for local governments to...
Citizen Vox: Voter wants Detroit’s next mayor to address flooding, invest in neighborhoods
Detroit is just a few weeks away from a pivotal primary election that will decide the two final contenders to...
NRC close to decision on Palisades re-opening, environmental coalition vows to fight
The owner of a shut-down nuclear power plant in southwest Michigan could try to bring it back online by the...