Archive: Agreements & Deals
Catching up on Detroit’s bankruptcy news…and Puerto Rico’s
Catch up on the Detroit Land Bank Authority -- and how it will be funded -- Kevyn Orr's pay...
Catching Up: Some Detroit bankruptcy tidbits of the last week
The "grand bargain" doodle will be on display on the DIA. The feds report on poor management of grants...
By Sandra Svoboda in DIA, Kevyn Orr, NeighborhoodsOn NPR: Frida-Diego exhibit signifies city’s comeback
"The DIA spent much of the last two years under threat as its owner, the city of Detroit, looked...
By Sandra Svoboda in DIA, Feature, National attentionThe “clawback” and more for Detroit’s retirees
As the pension cuts kick in for Detroit's retirees, Michigan Radio's Sarah Cwiek reports they're totaling 20 percent of...
Pension cuts taking effect
This week Detroit city retirees begin to see reductions in pension benefits -- cuts enacted as part of Detroit’s...
By Sandra Svoboda in Bankruptcy Court, Pensions, WDETJudge: $178 million reasonable bankruptcy tab for Detroit
Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes today agreed that the nearly $178 million the city of Detroit paid its attorneys, financial...
By Sandra Svoboda in Bankruptcy Court, Pensions, WDETOn WDET: What’s beyond bankruptcy … so far
Detroit Free Press Reporter Matt Helms joins WDET's Sandra Svoboda on the Detroit Today program. They review the latest:...
By Sandra Svoboda in Bankruptcy Court, Blight, Detroit Today, DJC, DWSD, Kevyn Orr, WDETThe Water Deal: Macomb exec raises questions
A much heralded piece of regionalism during Detroit's bankruptcy case, the Great Lakes Water Authority was part of the...
Retiree group pursues appeal of Detroit bankruptcy decision
The Detroit Active and Retired Employees Association is pursuing an appeal in the city's bankruptcy case. Michigan Radio's Sarah...
In the Michigan Citizen: Another view of post-bankruptcy Detroit
"Detroit’s bankruptcy is unprecedented in many ways, and the state and federal power exercised in the process remains mostly...
On Detroit Today: What’s in store for a post-bankruptcy Detroit?
WDET's Sandra Svoboda leads a discussion about the implications of Detroit's historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy and how the city...
By Sandra Svoboda in Detroit Today, Pensions, WDETOn WDET: UN blasts Detroit over water shutoffs
Experts with the United Nations are condemning officials in Detroit for shutting-off water to thousands of customers behind on...
By Sandra Svoboda in DWSD, National attention, WDET