Trump Budget Cuts could Hit Border Protection Services

The Trump Administration is reportedly considering making significant cuts to the budgets of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency...

How’s Detroit Doing? Weak Demand, Insufficient Supply, Poor Credit Hurt Housing Market [CHARTS + GRAPHS]

Strong demand, a good supply of homes, and buyers with money and good credit are signs of a strong housing...

Gordon Chambers Joins Nick Austin on New Soul Sunday

Fresh off the release of his 4th album, "Surrender," New Soul Sunday sits down for an in-studio interview with singer/songwriter...

Unique and Rare Forest on Belle Isle Scheduled for Helicopter Logging

The eastern end of Belle Isle will be closed for a couple of days this week as the Michigan Department...

Moms to Lawmakers: Gun Bills are Dangerous

Mothers concerned about gun violence asked lawmakers this week not to weaken state rules that govern carrying concealed weapons. Members of...

Can Gov. Snyder Find A Way To Improve Schools In Final Two Years?

Rick Pluta/MPRN Efforts to reform Michigan’s education system are moving forward as a state education panel commissioned by Gov. Rick...

Lawmakers Could See Smart Meter Showdown This Week

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A debate between lawmakers and utility providers is brewing in Lansing.  Legislation in...

Will Republicans Soon Become The Party of Deficit Spending?

National Park Service An expansive wall along the border with Mexico. A plan to dramatically improve infrastructure throughout the country. Numerous proposals to...

The Progressive Underground Show 205 Black Women Rock edition

Black Women Rock Its an all Black Women Rock (BWR) edition on this weekend's The Progressive Underground w/ Chris Campbell as international artist and...

March 11, 2017: MIles Davis, Sonny Stitt, and Jimmy Smith

Will Detroit’s East Riverfront Soon Look Like This?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit’s riverfront has come a very long way in the last decade. Even more upgrades to the...

Trump’s Michigan Co-Chair Spars Over Week’s News with Stephen Henderson

Jake Neher/WDET This week President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims that President Barack Obama’s administration had wiretapped his home in...