Briana Rice
Briana Rice
@brianarice.bsky.social
Civic life reporter at Outlier Media. I write about how Detroiters are engaging with government t and civic institutions - and whether they’re getting what they need. Read my reporting: https://outliermedia.org/author/briana-rice/
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This line about reductions in Detroit's water affordability plan really hit home:

“My health insurance premiums are doubling, and all the copays are quadrupling, and nothing goes down.”

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DWSD’s new water payment plan is smaller and more expensive
DWSD opened applications for its new water payment assistance program, but it’s more exclusive and expensive.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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I love this at the bottom of @kobylevin.bsky.social story. Such a great bit of transparency to help develop trust in the reporter's work.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This time last year almost 30,000 Detroiters were enrolled in the city's water bill assistance program. It ran out of money so the city has a new program that will help 5,000 households. Here's what you need to know. @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/dwsd-lifelin...
DWSD’s new water payment plan is smaller and more expensive
DWSD opened applications for its new water payment assistance program, but it’s more exclusive and expensive.
outliermedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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June 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM