MichMash Elections Special: Breaking Down the Three Statewide Ballot Proposals

WDET Digital There are three ballot initiatives for voters to consider on November 6th. They involve legalizing recreational marijuana, changing...

Battle for Michigan’s U.S. Senate Seat Becoming Political Minefield

The race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan is becoming a tale of two themes. Does incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow...

2018 Voter Guide: Local Races

The general election is Nov. 6. Learn more about the candidates running in local races. Wayne County ExecutiveMacomb County Executive...

Bill Schuette Detroit Journalism Cooperative Interview [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]

  EDUCATION Education experts across the political spectrum believe that Michigan needs to rethink the way it funds schools. They...

Michigan’s 5th State Senate District Race Has Some Dems Considering Voting Red

Candice Fortman It seems almost inconceivable a Republican could have a shot winning a race in Michigan’s 5th state Senate...

National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Reflects on Detroit’s Revival

Jake Neher/WDET CityLab, a summit organized by The Atlantic magazine, the Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies, is in Detroit this...

Republican Nominee for Governor Bill Schuette Joins Detroit Today

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Michigan voters will soon decide who will be the next governor of Michigan. Stephen Henderson speaks with the Republican...

Race for Congress in Michigan’s 11th Tests Millennial Candidates, Trust in Trump

When Republican Congressman Dave Trott announced last year that he was retiring from the U.S. House it left more than just...

Democratic Nominee for Governor Gretchen Whitmer Joins Detroit Today

Cheyna Roth/MPRN & Jake Neher/WDET In just a couple weeks Michigan voters will head to the voting booth to pick the...

Top Trump Econ Adviser says U.S. will Outlast China in Trade War, should Trim Welfare Funding

The top economic adviser in the Trump Administrations says the U.S. will not back away from placing tariffs on Chinese...

Ford Close To Massive Tax Incentive Package

HISTORY This week, the Detroit City Council moved closer to granting more than $100 million in tax breaks to the...

Race to Replace Retiring Congressman Levin Draws Political Outsiders and a Familiar Name

Portions of Oakland and Macomb Counties were represented for decades in the by Democrat Sander Levin. But now Levin’s retiring....