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The crisis man
Bing was a businessman who played basketball – just right for the outsiders (and the insiders) that wanted a clean break from all that was Detroit politics.
Clean up Detroit's pension mess
Back in 2010, legislation was introduced that Detroit pension funds be transferred to the control of the non-profit Michigan Municipal Employee Retirement System. A good idea.
Leaving so soon, Detroit politicians?
The departure of the Status Quo Crew means Detroit voters can start fresh.
Michigan tea party leader: Obama's IRS narrative defies credibility
Jim Chiodo, president of the Ottawa County Patriots, doesn’t believe the Obama administration’s claim that IRS targeting of tea party groups was the act of rogue Cincinnati agents.
Wayne County can do without another Bing failure
Bing was way in over his head from the start when he took on the role of mayor.
Detroit D-Day
Today, May 14, 2013, any and everyone who feel that they want to lead Detroit forward will declare themselves.
Detroit: Insolvency by numbers
“We are insolvent,” says Orr. Why? Because city employee pay and benefits exceed city revenues.
Strike spotlights fast-food wages
On May 10, some of the lowest-paid, least-respected workers in Metro Detroit stood up for themselves by going on strike.
A new WAY: School choice for summer
The school, chartered by Lake Superior State University, is perhaps the most cutting edge learning environment in Michigan today.