Detroit Mayor Dave Bing appeared to back away Wednesday from comments he made in a nationally broadcast interview this week in which he expressed interest in privatizing services provided by the city's Public Lighting Department. detnews.com
Detroit -- School district officials made a plea today for parents to enroll their children in the Detroit Public Schools summer program that begins Monday. detnews.com
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop told the Detroit News on Thursday that the Legislature won't get any closer to settling the state's budget until House Democrats and state departments figure out how to save money. Detnews.com
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano is proposing to lay off 500 employees, dramatically shrink Sheriff's services and consolidate services to balance the budget -- and warning that more layoffs could be coming if his plan isn't approved. Detnews.com
Councilwoman JoAnn Watson and the Detroit Alliance for Fair Banking officially kicked off the city’s Bank on Detroit initiative at a news conference in City Council chambers this morning. freep.com
Ending a requirement for a minimum of 180 days of instruction more than five years ago has done little to help Michigan students remain competitive. Freep.com
Updated at 7:50 p.m.: The Supreme Court today lifted a temporary halt to Chrysler's sale to Fiat and a New York bankruptcy judge approved Chrysler’s plan to shed 789 dealers. Freep.com
Detroit -- The last day of classes for the city's public school students has been pushed back by one day -- from Thursday to Friday, a district official announced Tuesday. detnews.com
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing indicated in an interview broadcast today that the city should privatize services provided by its much-maligned Public Lighting Department. Freep.com
Detroit Public Schools employees waited in long lines for paychecks today. A process was in place to verify that each employee who is receiving a check is working for the district. Freep.com
Detroit -- An economic development official this morning defended the decision to tear down the remainder of Tiger Stadium and predicted the site will now be "extremely attractive" for developers. - detnews.com
Detroit -- Edward Whitacre Jr., the former chairman and CEO of AT&T, was named the new chairman of General Motors Corp.'s Board of Directors today. detnews.com
Detroit -- After a lengthy voting process Monday night, the Detroit Public Schools board named Anthony Adams, a former deputy mayor, to fill a vacant board seat. detnews.com
Milan -- Italian automaker Fiat said Tuesday it will not turn its back on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Chrysler despite a U.S. Supreme Court stay on the sale. Detnews.com
New details emerged Monday in the contracting scandal at Detroit's Cobo Center when a former Cobo contractor admitted he made illegal payments to an unnamed city official in the early years of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's administration. detnews.com
Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who recently pleaded poverty to prosecutors, moved into a rented $1 million mansion in one of the nation's richest suburbs last weekend. - detnews.com
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will receive some national media attention tonight on the PBS’s “Tavis Smiley” program.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick paid the overdue $3,500 balance on his restitution to the City of Detroit today, and also sent his June payment one week early, his attorney said.
A group of Detroit residents want to make sure the city moves to the election of City Council members by district, and they are circulating petitions to have an election on the issue this fall. It's a good idea. - detnews.com
He's widely recognized by experts as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor. But among voters, Lt. Gov. John Cherry is barely recognized at all. Detnews.com
 | Restoring Detroit's Canopy A batch of trees that will soon be planted on a wild, overgrown patch of land near a Detroit neighborhood is expected to be a step toward bringing back a vibrant, green canopy to the Motor City. WXYZ.com |
Detroit has so many empty buildings that you don’t have to go far to find at least one. In that context, does it seem a little excessive to agonize over an old stadium that already is 75% demolished? Freep.com
All three candidates seeking appointment tonight to the Detroit Board of Education have been involved with lawsuits or controversy in the district. Freep.com
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