Detroit Today: Are tax incentives the best way to develop Detroit?

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons' development project in New Center is seeking $273 million in...

Detroit Today: New Detroit project could bring $3 billion of investment to New Center

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons are proposing a development that will expand Henry Ford Hospital...

Detroit Today: UAW strikes historic deals with Ford, Stellantis and GM

Ford became the first Detroit automaker to strike a deal with the United Auto Workers last week — a deal...

MichMash: Institutional Desecration Act aims to increase penalties for hate crimes in Michigan

Vandalism against places of worship, schools and other cultural institutions would receive more penalties under the proposed Institutional Desecration Act....

Reckoning 375: How New Orleans prioritized people over pavement

In the latest installment of Detroit Today’s special series, Reckoning 375, we continue our look at the plans to replace I-375 with...

Detroit Today: Do corporate tax breaks create quality jobs in Michigan?

An old argument about how to grow Michigan’s economy is playing out inside the new Democratic majority in Lansing. For...

Detroit Today: Oakland County’s plan to erase medical debt

Oakland County commissioners voted last week to use $2 million of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to clear medical...

Detroit Today: Henry Ford’s new partnership has some concerned

Last week, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan announced a new partnership, which they described as a “joint venture.”...

Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader...

MichMash: Michigan lawmakers want to regulate AI

The Michigan House of Representatives is looking to regulate artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 elections. State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou...

Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war

Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...

Detroit Today: New legislation attempts to prevent vandalism on religious spaces

Legislation to enhance penalties for vandalism against places of worship, schools, and other cultural institutions received a hearing this week...