Bill Would Restrict Public’s Access to Information About Bids for State Business
Jake Neher/WDET There could soon be tighter restrictions on the public’s access to information in bids for state business. A...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Storm Spotters See What Gadgets Can’t
Forecasters can warn people about approaching severe weather in plenty of time for them to find shelter. Technology has also...
What Question Do You Want L. Brooks Patterson to Answer During His State of the County Speech This Week?
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will give his State of the County address at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Add your voice to...
Drinks Are On The House At These Bars Tonight In Celebration Of Detroiters Premiere [MAP!]
The premiere of the Lorne Michaels and Jason Sudeikis-produced Comedy Central sitcom Detroiters airs tonight, and 24 local bars debut the...
WDET’s New Soul Sunday Honors Late Detroit Producer J Dilla
DILLA DILLA DILLA BEATS BEATS BEATS. Today legendary Detroit producer James Yancey known better by his stage names J Dilla...
State’s Chief Medical Executive Talks About Pneumonia Deaths in Flint
Matt Morley Last week on Detroit Today we spoke with Bridge Magazine reporter Chastity Pratt Dawsey about the link between...
The “Pope of Trash” on Politics, Art, and Life on the Road
The boundary-breaking films of John Waters have inspired a generation of artists to think outside the mainstream. He's toured extensively with his...
WDET Welcomes Indivisible to the Line Up & The Late Lunch is Back
At WDET we are constantly evaluating what our audience wants to hear (and do and see and know.). To that...
Lawmaker Representing Detroit, Harper Woods Quits to Avoid Felony Charges as Part of Plea Deal
Michigan House Democrats A state lawmaker has quit his job and agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor as part...
Were Democrats’ Late Efforts to Block DeVos’ Confirmation Anything More Than Political Theater?
National Park Service UPDATE (1:11 p.m.): The U.S. Senate has confirmed Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education on a...
Gov. Snyder Plans to Tackle Unfunded Liabilities, Pensions and Retiree Healthcare
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is going after Michigan’s mountain of unfunded retiree liabilities. He created a task force to...