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...
NPR’s Ari Shapiro Talks Chasing National Politics Ahead of Midterms
Jake Neher/WDET Ari Shapiro is co-host of All Things Considered on NPR. He lives in Washington D.C. and has covered...
What is Michigan’s Political Identity in 2018?
MPRN Michigan was a solidly blue state, for the purposes of national elections, from 1988 until 2016, when it flipped...
November Election Could Signal Change to Michigan’s Political ‘Color’
Jake Neher/WDET When it comes to identifying a state politically, the shorthand is often “red state” for Republican or “blue...
The Occasional Race for Charter Revision Commission [VIDEO]
Perhaps the most mysterious section on Detroit's November ballot is the one entitled "Charter Revision Commission" — a nine member...
MichMash: How To Avoid Surprise, Confusion When You Hit The Bottom of Your Ballot
WDET Digital We are weeks away from the November election and you’ve probably been focusing on those big, top of...
Black Genocide, Unchecked Power, Government Takeover: Scare Tactics Used Before Midterm Elections
We’re a couple weeks away from midterm elections, and we’re starting to see some scare tactics show up in campaign...
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...
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....
Political Twists And Odd Stories Plague Michigan’s Statewide Races
MPRN In the late weeks of the political campaigns, we are beginning to see some strange stories and twists emerge...