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How Are Michigan Cities Like Flint Doing in 2018?

Joan Isabella/WDET It’s been over three years since we found out the people of Flint were being poisoned by their...

Top GOP Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today

Jake Neher/WDET The August gubernatorial primary in Michigan is quickly approaching and candidates are trying to distinguish themselves from their...

WATCH: Republican and Democratic Candidates for Governor Debate on Mackinac Island

During the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference, Republican and Democratic candidates for governor shared the stage for a wide-ranging debate hosted...

Room for Civility: A Bipartisan Take on Current Events

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson discusses civility in national and stat politics with the crew from Truscott...

Macomb and Wayne County Executives Face Off Over Transit Impasse

Jake Neher/WDET Recently in Metro Detroit, it’s hard to tell whether regional cooperation between the city and the suburbs is at...

Legislative Leaders–Minus Speaker Leonard–Answer Questions About How Michigan’s Doing

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have had a somber and colossal question to answer in the aftermath of the Larry Nassar...

Rep. Debbie Dingell: Roseanne’s Tweet Does Not Reflect How Americans Feel

Joan Isabella/WDET This week, Roseanne Barr tweeted out odd and racist political banter, and the reboot of her show “Roseanne”...

Sen. Stabenow Talks Soo Locks, Line 5 Pipeline at Mackinac Policy Conference

Joan Isabella/WDET President Donald Trump told a crowd of Michiganders on his most recent visit that he wants to see...

Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Schools Will Be Stable in Five Years

Jake Neher/WDET It’s been a little over a year since Nikolai Vitti took the job as the first superintendent of...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Answers Questions About How Detroit’s Doing

Jake Neher/WDET Mayor Mike Duggan ran a campaign for reelection on the tangible changes residents could see in the city...

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Missing Children, North Korea, and America’s Role in World

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson is broadcasting live this week from Mackinac Island for the Detroit Regional...

Top Democratic Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today

Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year’s race for governor is beginning to heat up. A number of candidates have already shown they’re...