Duggan Proposes Cutting City Salaries, Staff to Address COVID-19 Deficit
Detroit will cut salary and staff as it deals with a $348 million budget deficit caused by COVID-19 closures. Mayor Mike Duggan...
Childcare Is Tough During A Pandemic. Here’s A Place to Talk About It.
I report on children, families and education for 101.9 WDET. And I am a parent. I am a poorly-homeschooling-during-coronavirus parent...
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: I Benefitted From Family Leave, Michiganders Should Too
The Gilchrist family welcomed their third child, Ruby Madeline, into the world on June 19, 2019. "It was funny because she...
Whitmer: “There Are Glimmers of Hope” With Coronavirus Pandemic
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has recently extended the state’s stay-at-home order until the end of April. "There are glimmers of hope...
State Bolsters Unemployment Processing After A Million Michiganders Apply
Increased numbers filing for employment have at times brought the state's system to a standstill with busy signals and crashed websites. Michigan...
Detroit Faces $300 Million Budget Hole, Duggan Says
Detroit is dealing with a $300 million deficit as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have been very frugal...
Remembering Al Kaline, A Tigers Legend With A Long Legacy
Former Detroit Tigers player and sportscaster Al Kaline died last week at the age of 85. Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger,"...
Gilchrist Leads Task Force On COVID-19’s Racial Disparity Problem
The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting people of color throughout Michigan. "It's not just an all-hands-on-deck moment, it's also an...
Rep. Slotkin Plan Treats Medical Supplies As National Security Imperative
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) is proposing a series of bills that she says would strengthen the U.S. capacity for critical...
Over 100 Detroit Emergency Responders Test Positive for COVID-19
Franklin Williams, a 31-year veteran Fire Captain, died this week from complications of COVID-19. He was one of more than a...
Detroit Acquires More Test Kits to Battle New COVID-19 Hot Spots
With more test kits on hand, Detroit is shifting its COVID-19 resources to new outbreaks, focusing on homeless shelters and nursing...
Report Shows Gaps in Child Care for Kids of Healthcare Workers
While health care workers are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, who's taking care of their children?...
