Kevyn Orr

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr moved to “freeze” pension benefits for some city retirees — then suspended that action as the city and pension fund…

Wasting no time, Mike Duggan was officially sworn in as Detroit’s 75th mayor on New Year’s Day.Duggan took the oath in a small interoffice ceremony,…

Detroit mayor-elect Mike Duggan will have broad powers to run the city’s day-to-day business.Duggan and emergency manager Kevyn Orr have reached a…

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he’s pleased with how his administration has “moved the needle forward on Detroit’s future.”Bing talked about his…

What’s going to happen with the Detroit Institute of Arts? That’s the question on the minds of many Michiganders after the city of Detroit was deemed…

This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility.As many observers expected, Judge Steven…

Tomorrow morning, Federal Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes will announce whether or not Detroit can file for bankruptcy. If, as expected, he does authorize…

A new report says declining revenues and bad Wall Street deals—not out-of-control spending or generous pension benefits--contributed the most to Detroit’s…

In the weeks after the Detroit’s mayoral election, a top aide to Gov. Rick Snyder recently quipped that “adults” are now running Detroit’s city hall.Does…

Detroit’s elected leaders are shocked that the state has put a strict limit on how much it will pay for the city’s many restructuring consultants.Under a…