Bridge Blockade

February 2nd, 2012 · 6 Comments

New campaign finance reports build case for why Gov. Snyder can’t get new bridge built.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

Moroun’s Jailing an Educational Event

January 19th, 2012 · 6 Comments

Detroit River ferry operator takes his daughter out of school for a day to learn about justice.

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Relentless Positive Action vs. Right to Work

January 19th, 2012 · 6 Comments

Despite risks and Gov. Snyder’s pleas, House Republicans won’t leave Right to Work alone.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Roman Gribbs Looks Back

December 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Roman Gribbs, Detroit mayor before Coleman Young, reflects on the city’s “epic tragedy.”

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Why Snyder’s Bridge Went Nowhere

December 22nd, 2011 · 6 Comments

A pile of rookie mistakes by the new governor put his bridge plan on a path to nowhere.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Coming Together Over Mass Transit

December 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments

Killing dream of a rapid rail line in Detroit clears way for reliable regional mass transit.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

Detroit’s Disappearing Students

December 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

High absenteeism is not only costly to Detroit public schools, it raises a slew of troubling questions.

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Tags: Johnson

Saving Detroit City Council from Itself

December 15th, 2011 · 5 Comments

Despite Detroit’s crushing finances, city council members refuse to give up their cushy perks.

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Not a Good Bet

December 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Odds are slim that Detroit, crippled by the financial sins of the past, can avoid an emergency manager.

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Proud Booster of Greater Detroit

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Is Metro Detroit a vaguely huge and undifferentiated urban blob? Not if you know the place.

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Tags: Oakland County

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