Federal funding for urban parks announced at Belle Isle
Federal officials were on Belle Isle Friday to announce new funding for urban parks. The U.S. Department of the Interior...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow discusses the CHIPS Act
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Act by a 243-187 vote, with 24 Republicans...
How getting by and getting ahead influences our life and politics
We’re social creatures, and as a part of that, we want to get along with others. But importantly, we also...
Michigan Primary 2022 Candidate Guide: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
To view the 2022 midterm Oakland County Board of Commissioners race, click here. Editor’s note: WDET distributed candidate surveys to...
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners’ chief investigator works to reduce 800 backlogged citizen complaints
Clarification: This headline has been updated to say the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is working on the backlog. The...
Detroit officials prepare for the primaries; low turnout expected
There will be an emphasis on security during Tuesday’s primary election. Due to protests by Republican poll challengers during the...
Detroit Evening Report, July 28, 2022: Detroit breaks ground on $40 million project to prevent catastrophic floods
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit Water and...
Michigan man may be swapped in Russian prisoner exchange
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden Administration has made a “substantial proposal” to secure the release of...
Senate passes bi-partisan bill to battle chip shortage, moves to House (Updated)
Update 7/28/22: The House passed the CHIPS and Science Act by a decisive margin of 243-187 on Thursday, reports the...
How expensive are Michigan’s political campaigns?
Elections are getting more costly. In 2018, Michigan saw the most expensive election season ever. At least $324 million were...
Rashida Tlaib’s challengers hope to gain ground in 12th Congressional District election
Michigan’s newly redesigned Congressional boundaries created a kind of political musical chairs in Metro Detroit. Several U.S. House members launched...
$60 million tax break for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project approved by Detroit City Council
Detroit City Council approved a $60 million dollar tax break for the Hudson’s site project. The measure passed on a...