The Metro: Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change?
Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than...
The Metro: Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change?
Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than...
Citizen Vox: Voter wants Detroit’s next mayor to address flooding, invest in neighborhoods
Detroit is just a few weeks away from a pivotal primary election that will decide the two final contenders to...
Citizen Vox: Voter says honesty matters most for Detroit’s next mayor
Detroit voters will elect a new mayor this fall. Nine people are running to succeed Mike Duggan, who’s making an...
Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral candidates vow to find new revenue streams for Detroit
Most candidates vying to become Detroit's next mayor agree the city's high property tax rates remain a barrier to home...
Citizen Vox: Voter wants next Detroit mayor to ‘put own spin’ on Duggan’s blueprint
Only about one out of every five people in the city of Detroit voted during the last mayoral election.Now a...
The Metro: Outlier’s mayoral candidate quiz helping Detroit voters find their match
Here on The Metro, we’ve been talking to Detroit’s mayoral candidates about how they would lead if elected, and what...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit launches website to inform voters ahead of city elections
Local nonprofit CitizenDetroit is working with Politics on the Go and Activate Detroit to get Detroiters informed ahead of upcoming...
The Metro: Why the Detroit News endorsed Saunteel Jenkins in mayoral race
On Aug. 5, voters will narrow the field of Detroit mayoral candidates down to just two, who will go head-to-head...
The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow says city is on the verge of ‘a new era’
Detroit’s primary election is less than a month away. Nine candidates are on the city’s ballot for mayor. WDET has...
MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders?
Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...
The Metro: The case for ranked choice voting in Michigan
Volunteers with the Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote have been working hard to get ranked choice voting on the general...