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Negligent Ilitches, Flint water crisis, fatal cop-involved shooting: Your Monday briefing

By Steve Neavling on November 5, 2018 Morning Briefing

The Ilitches violated agreement to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in Detroit taxes; the Flint water crisis has gained little traction during the gubernatorial race; and a Shelby Township cop has been placed on leave after fatally shooting a man.

Tax breaks for Ford, taxes for private schools, radio host dies: Your Wednesday morning briefing

By Steve Neavling on October 17, 2018 Morning Briefing

The city of Detroit dished out more than $100 million to Ford; charter schools win a key court decision; and Mike Clark of “The Drew and Mike Show” died.

Corporate welfare to train station, Whitmer’s lead in gubernatorial race: Your Tuesday Morning Briefing

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2018 Morning Briefing

Ford gets more than $200 million in corporate welfare to renovate the train station, while Democrat Gretchen Whitmer holds a comfortable lead in Michigan gubernatorial race.