MichMash: ‘The Ballad of Betty Jean,’ Michigan’s Real Life Political Mystery
WDET Digital One result from Tuesday’s primary elections has local reporters and political watchers scratching their heads. One of the...
Oakland Exec Prefers ‘Joining the Klan’ to Helping CEO’s Drive Investment to Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET The head of Oakland County’s government says he would rather be part of the Ku Klux Klan than...
Rashida Tlaib After Victory: ‘People Saw That I Was Real’
Jake Neher/WDET Rashida Tlaib will soon likely become the first Muslim woman ever to serve in Congress. For over fifty...
Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer Win Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Races
Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will battle it out for the governor’s seat in November. Libertarians also had...
Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary Race For Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held...
Why Do Voters Make the Decisions They Do on Election Day?
Martha Dawson/WDET Tuesday is Primary Day in Michigan, and in many ways it’s a big election. It’s the first time we’ve...
NYT Columnist: President Trump Has A Pattern of Attacking Black Athletes [VIDEO]
It’s hard to keep up these days with the list of people President Trump chooses to attack via Twitter. But...
Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire
Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...
Michigan Voters Will Make Big Decisions in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Jake Neher/WDET Tuesday is a big day in Michigan state politics. It’s primary election day. We’ll learn who the Democrats, Republicans,...
Prepare to Vote: Enbridge Line 5 and the Candidates for Michigan Governor
VIEW FULL DPTV PLAYLIST OF CANDIDATE RESPONSES ON GREAT LAKES ISSUES Is Enbridge Line 5 YOUR issue? Does what candidates say...
MichMash: For Governor Candidates, ‘Tax’ is A Four-Letter Word When Discussing Roads [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]
VIEW FULL DPTV PLAYLIST OF CANDIDATE RESPONSES ON FIXING THE ROADS WDET Digital Is the condition of Michigan's roads YOUR...
Prepare to Vote: Candidate Kimberly Bizon [AUDIO, TRANSCRIPT]
On Aug. 7, 2018, voters in Michigan's 10th Congressional District will choose a Democratic nominee to run against Republican incumbent Rep. Paul Mitchell in November. WDET's Pat Batcheller interviewed the three...