Mackinac Bridge Making Security Plans for Labor Day Walk
Mackinac Bridge Authority The operators of the Mackinac Bridge are warning there could be big traffic backups leading into the...
New Public School Employee Retirement Plan to Take Effect Next Year
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law controversial changes to the state’s public school employee retirement system. Starting in...
Are You Happy To Pay for Business Incentives If They Create Jobs?
Office of state Sen. Dale Zorn Gov. Rick Snyder will soon decide if the state will give away $200 million in...
Don Was Talks Music of 1967 and Songs of Rebellion
Laura Weber Davis/WDET As we near the 50th anniversary of the uprising in Detroit in the summer of 1967, we’re...
Former GOP Lawmaker on Donald Trump Jr.’s Emails: “Wouldn’t I Do the Same Thing?”
Michigan House of Representatives This week has brought its fair share of bombshells related to the Trump campaign's relationship with...
Kid Rock For Senator: Publicity or Politics?
There's no official filing yet, but Michigan rocker Kid Rock has announced a supposed bid for U.S. Senate. CultureShift producer...
CuriosiD: What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?
Listener Jennifer Gulati is curious about the status of the Michigan State Fairgrounds at Woodward and 8 Mile. “I show...
Does Downtown Detroit Have Too Many Burgers?
Does Detroit have too many burgers and not enough culinary diversity as downtown dining options expand? Detroit Free Press restaurant...
Are Tax Breaks for Big Businesses Worth the Jobs They’re Supposed to Create?
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers are sending $200 million in new tax incentives to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk. Those incentives are meant...
The Legacy of the White Panther Party
Jake Neher/WDET Revolution. Any number of groups in the late 1960s dreamed of it, a radical reconstruction of society forged in...
Tax Incentives for Big Businesses Head to Governor
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers passed legislation to give big tax incentives to a handful of large employers Wednesday. The bills...
How “Red” or “Blue” are Michigan’s Political Maps and Election Results? [CHARTS]
Do Michigan's political maps give Republicans an unfair advantage in elections because of how the voting districts are drawn? It's...