In August, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony asking the MPSC to approve an increase of $158.4 million, a roughly 72% reduction of DTE’s request that would have represented a 2.5% jump in the average utility customer’s bill.
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3 Michigan school districts investigated over LGBTQ curriculum, opt outs
Federal officials seek records from Detroit, Lansing and Godfrey-Lee schools over whether the districts allow parents to opt out of instruction about “sexual orientation or gender ideology.”
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
‘We can’t wait for the city to just save us’: Southwest Detroit’s catastrophic water main break 1 year later
A year later, residents and local organizers say the totality of the incident – from financial losses to health concerns – prolonged the recovery process.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook, Political and Public Policy Information
City Council intercedes in Leland House access battle for residents
The council voted unanimously to direct the Law Department to initiate a nuisance abatement lawsuit for the Leland House property.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
DPD chief: Punishment awaits police who called border patrol
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison suspended both officers and has recommended their termination.
Posted inArts & Culture
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, paved the way for Black representation in Michigan
Political and community leaders across Detroit and Michigan are remembering Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Commentary: Students don’t need to wait to make a difference in the world
Doctors change patients’ lives every single day, and with programs like medical missions, Detroit students can make a difference, too.
Posted inArts & Culture
Altars shine light on invisible grief of deportation
Disenfranchised grief, like that associated with deportation, is rarely spoken about or given the same care as grief associated with death.
Posted inBusiness, Civic and Community Information
A Southwest Detroit commercial district earns national honor
Business owners along Bagley and West Vernor hope National Register of Historic Places salute equals growth.
Posted inGuest Commentary, Jobs & Economic Development
Three reasons the Gordie Howe Bridge is worth a fight
The compelling reasons for this bridge, and the journey we took to get here, mean we can’t lose the moment.