Donald Trump Jr. And The GOP Push for School Choice at RNC
WDET The 2016 Democratic primary has focused a lot on the cost of higher education. Bernie Sanders' campaign heavily influenced...
Detroit News’ Chad Livengood Gives Us the Lay of the Land From RNC 2016
Courtesy of the Detroit News We can stop calling Donald Trump the GOP’s “presumptive" nominee. The Republican National Convention (RNC) made...
Make America Work Again? Where Was GOP Economic Message on Tuesday?
John Sellek Republicans pitched voters on their economic policies during the second day of the GOP national convention… sort of....
Know Your Congressional District: Michigan’s 13th
Melissa Mason WDET is examining the candidates and issues in the 2016 elections. You can find interviews with the candidates, information...
Governors Veto Means Bigger Cities Will Pay for State Road Work
Governor Snyder’s veto of a road funding bill is raising the ire of officials in Michigan’s larger communities including Detroit and...
DEQ Task Force Re-Thinking Trash Rules
Jake Neher/WDET Plans are getting underway to send less trash to landfills in Michigan and to find more ways to...
Gilbert’s Departure Leaves Big Question Mark on 8th Congressional District Ballot
Jake Neher/WDET Democrats in Michigan's Eighth Congressional District have no way of knowing yet who they’ll be casting a ballot...
Breaking Down Melania Trump’s Speech and Other First Day RNC Highlights
"If a student had done that... that student would be facing a very unpleasant conversation with his or her professor...
Michigan AG Bill Schuette Breaks Down His RNC Address
WDET Yesterday at the opening of the Republican National Convention, Michigan’s Attorney General Bill Schuette spoke before convention-goers from all...
Detroit Knocks Down 10,000th Structure
The Duggan Administration demolished its ten thousandth vacant building this morning…marking a milestone in Detroit’s blight removal effort. The program...
Metro Detroit Feels Hottest Temps So Far This Week
This could be the hottest week of the summer so far in Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to hit the...
D-DOT Hosts Public Hearings for Proposed Service Changes
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Department of Transportation is hosting public hearings all this month to collect input on proposed...