emergency manager

Ecorse, about 15 minutes south of Detroit, is facing major financial challenges. The city could run out of cash by the end of this month. On this episode, we hear how Ecorse ended up here — and its options for digging itself back out.

Reflecting on 10 years post-Detroit bankruptcy filing, behind the scenes of one of Michigan's oldest restaurants, and a conversation about how Indigenous people are reclaiming space.

Democratic state Representative Brenda Carter has introduced a bill to repeal the state's Local Financial Stability and Choice Act, which authorized the state to impose emergency financial managers on financially distressed cities and school districts.

What happens with a cash-strapped city loses its grip on the ability to govern and provide basic services for residents?New research from Michigan State…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers says state-appointed emergency managers have too much power invested in one person. Recently proposed legislation would…

Chanting “Save our school,” Benton Harbor parents, students and elected leaders brought their campaign to keep the city’s high school open to the…

In the spring of 2014, Flint's water source was switched to the Flint River.We know what happened when that untreated water leached lead from aging pipes,…

Gov. Rick Snyder credits a stronger economy, as well as state and local reforms, for an absence of Michigan cities and school districts being run by state…

Michigan's emergency manager law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and should be struck down, according…

A federal judge may rule soon on whether to give the Flint city council more time decide on a future drinking water source for the city.Tuesday, attorneys…