Lawmakers In Trouble: What Happens When Constituents Go Without Representation?
Jake Neher/WDET State Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) is in jail for shooting his ex-wife’s car last May. He submitted his resignation...
Skillman CEO: Michigan Legislators Negotiating Future of DPS are “Worst of the Worst”
Pixabay.com "Right now we have the worst of the worst who are serving as our state legislators.” Yesterday we caught the...
What’s the Likelihood of a Contested Convention Happening in 2016?
Today Arizona and Utah voters go to the polls and caucuses and to pick their nominees for president. One...
State’s New “Gag Order” Law Irks Clerks; Courts to Decide Its Fate
A new law that prohibits city clerks from sending residents certain information related to ballot issues is expected to be...
Is This Quote From “House of Cards” or From a Real Presidential Candidate?
Netflix Which presidential candidate said, “The last time I actually drove a car myself was in 1996.” Was it Hillary Clinton?...
Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency
An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...
Are Protesters Motivated to Vote?
Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR The Black Lives Matter movement and others in recent years have brought to the forefront some of the...
Presidential General Election Beginning to Take Shape
marist.edu Tuesday's Presidential primaries saw Marco Rubio losing Florida, forcing him to drop out of the race, while John Kasich hung in...
When Mad Men Meet Dark Money
Money in U.S. politics once was a straightforward thing. In 19th-century America, a politician running for office would pay to...
Pop Quiz: Unpacking Super PACs
Julia B. Chan works at Reveal, a weekly radio program produced by The Center for Investigative Reporting and...
How Similar are Putin and Trump?
J. Carlisle Larsen Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Wayne State University expert on Russian history, Aaron Retish. They...
Can John Kasich Claim His First Primary Victory in His Home State of Ohio?
Flickr Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Toledo Blade reporter Ignazio Messina about John Kasich's shot at winning his...