African-American Impact Likely Limited In Michigan’s Primary Election
Michigan’s presidential primary takes place Tuesday. Voters around the state will travel to the polls to cast their ballots for...
Snyder Says “I’m Not Resigning. I’m Going to Fix It.”
Governor Rick Snyder is holding firm to his vow to stay in office amid growing calls for his resignation. Both...
Are the 2016 Primary Candidates Acting Presidential?
WyoFile WyoFile With the Michigan primary tomorrow, many voters are still undecided as to which candidate they will support. That's...
Michigan’s Whirlwind Primary Election Week
marist.edu This morning Detroit Today's Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit News political reporter Chad Livengood to debrief last night's democratic...
Federal Funding, Local Programs
Four women are playing their weekly game of mahjong at the Senior Activity Center in St. Clair Shores. They’re among...
Federal Money, Local Communities [QUIZ]
Hundreds of millions of dollars come to southeast Michigan communities through the federal government's Community Development Block Grant program. Different...
How the States, Local Governments Get Federal Money [CHART]
In 2014, about $3.3 trillion dollars went from the federal government to state governments, some of it passing through to local...
How Many Presidents Have Been Mayors? [MAP]
As WDET looks to answer the question of how the next president could affect communities in southeast Michigan, we wondered: How many...
Republican “Civil War” Sees First Major Battle in Detroit
Candice Fortman, WDET Who knew Detroit would be the setting of the first major battle of a civil war? That’s...
Levin: I Like Clinton and Sanders, but Clinton Better for President
npr.org Former Senator Carl Levin made a name in Washington D.C. as a serious lawmaker who understood policy was made...
GOP Presidential Candidates Gear Up for Detroit Debate
The Republican presidential candidates debate in Detroit tonight. Recent polls show Donald Trump holding a double-digit lead over rivals Ted...
What Michigan Communities Expect from a U.S. President
For the most part, the presidential candidates are not talking much about their policies and platforms, let alone how they...