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State of the State: What Snyder said about Detroit
It took him little way into his 2015 State of the State speech, but Gov. Rick Snyder gave Detroit,...
The 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...
The Year(end) in Bankruptcy
Detroit had an historical year in 2014, to say the least and to say it again. The city’s bankruptcy...
Beyond Bankruptcy: WDET explores life in Detroit in the post-Chapter 9 era
Following the bankruptcy trial, WDET headed into Detroit's neighborhoods with panels of city officials and neighborhood advocates. We met...
For Detroit, it’s time for the post-bankruptcy chapter
Effective at midnight tonight, Detroit is no longer in bankruptcy...and Kevyn Orr is no longer the emergency manager. Orr,...
Orr’s Final News Conference: WATCH LIVE
Gov. Rick Snyder, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan are scheduled to appear at an...
End of the Orr Era
Detroit’s financial emergency is over, according to Gov. Rick Snyder and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr. The two men will...
By Sandra Svoboda in From Lansing, Kevyn Orr, WDETState oversight panel holds second meeting
Detroit’s Financial Review Commission, created by the “grand bargain” legislation, holds its second meeting Friday. The agenda includes reviewing...
By Sandra Svoboda in Detroit Today, From Lansing, WDETChallenge to state EM law to proceed
A judge is allowing a challenge to Michigan’s emergency manager law to go forward in federal court in Detroit....
Visiting Bankruptcy Attorneys: Breaking down the bills
WXYZ-TV7's Jim Kiertzner and Adam Brewster are digging through bills from bankruptcy attorneys and reporting on what they’re finding....
By Sandra Svoboda in Bankruptcy Court, Detroit Today, DJC, WDETOn Detroit Today: Life after bankruptcy from the national perspective
Detroit’s bankruptcy has focused attention largely on the city’s balance sheet, what cuts retirees face, what settlements were reached...
On Detroit Today: Does Detroit need the financial review commission?
Host Bankole Thompson delves into the Detroit Financial Review Commission with Rep. Thomas Stallworth III, AFSCME Council 25's chief...
By Sandra Svoboda in Detroit Today, From Lansing, WDET