Category Archives: Content ~ Paul W. Smith
Rep. Walberg Discusses Support for Bill that Would Reform Police Use of Civil Asset Forfeiture
Photo: Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFormer House Speakers Boehner, McCarthy Denounce Political Violence on WJR Following Minnesota ShootingMay Saw Smaller Inflation Rate than ExpectedPresident Trump ...
Sep 08, 2023
UAW President “Shocked” by Biden’s Comments that A Strike is Unlikely as Sept. 14 Contract Deadline Approaches
Photos: Ebony Cox (Left) and Michael Clevenger ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord C...
Sep 05, 2023
New Documentary Finds Rape Victims Seeking Police Help Are Being Charged With False Reporting, Including Michigan Cases
Photo: Adam Cairns ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks o...
Sep 05, 2023
Mayor Duggan, Rep. Young Unveils New Legislation Aimed to Cut Detroit Homeowners’ Taxes
Photo: Dana Afana ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Saye...
Sep 01, 2023
UAW Workers Vote to Authorize Strike if New Contract Cannot Be Reached By Sept. 14
Photo: Michael Clevenger ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discusse...
Aug 28, 2023
Stellantis’ Record Profits Might Make UAW Negotiations More Tense
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discuss...
Aug 24, 2023
Ford Reportedly Training Salary Employees For Blue-Collar Work in Case of UAW Strike
Photo: Matt Stone ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniversar...
Aug 21, 2023
Oakland County Plans $120 Million Revitilization of Downtown Pontiac
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks ...
Aug 18, 2023
Michigan State University Approves Alcohol Sales at Spartan Stadium
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Sp...
Aug 17, 2023
Penn Theatre in Plymouth Faces Closure Risk Over Tax Exemption Denial
Photo: John Heider ~ Imagn Content ServicesSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Spe...
Aug 16, 2023
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
