Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts
A federal court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw more than a dozen state House...
MichMash: Michigan politics in 2023 and what’s to come in 2024
2023 has had some major political news stories, and 2024 will be no different. Sarah Rahal, City Hall reporter for...
Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says
Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a...
Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...
Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...
Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes
For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...
Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates
Editor's note: Today's episode of "The Detroit Evening Report" podcast included information about a public meeting the City of Detroit...
MichMash: What’s to come for Michigan House Democrats after election shakeup?
This month's elections were relatively low-key, but they still point to some trends that will impact our state next year...
Detroit Today: Jocelyn Benson on election security
As Michigan residents hit the polls this Election Day, thousands of Republican, Democratic and independent election clerks, staff and volunteers...
Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis
A recent poll from the Arab American Institute found a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab...
Detroit Evening Report: Federal trial will challenge metro Detroit legislative districts
A group of Detroit voters and former legislators are suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and members of the Michigan...
Detroit Today: Explaining Warren’s primary election and the Jim Fouts controversy
Voting for primary elections began today in cities across the state of Michigan. In Warren, Mayor Jim Fouts, who has...