Why a statue of Coleman Young may be heading to the U.S. Capitol
A new statue from Michigan will potentially be heading to the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the Michigan House passed a...
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Lansing’s lame duck session and Democrats’ upcoming legislative agenda
There are no shortage of election cycles in American politics and that means plenty of lame duck sessions. These happen...
Scholar explains how proportional representation could help American politics
Most everyone agrees that our political parties are very different. And it’s not just that they have different preferences — they...
GOP ’23: Conservative policy ideas animating the Republican Party
Thus far in our “GOP ’23: Where the Party At?” series, we’ve reviewed conservative principles and spoken with state Republican...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed discusses his new role at Wayne County’s health department
Many people know Dr. Abdul El-Sayed from his gubernatorial run in 2018. At that time, he ran as a progressive,...
What Oakland County’s new transit millage means for the area
Historically, southeast Michigan has been unique in its inability to provide comprehensive public transit for residents, but things may be...
The Twin Cities have regional public transit, how did they do it?
Minneapolis and St. Paul have more expansive public transit than what exists in the Detroit and metro Detroit region. And...
Is national polarization changing the way states legislate?
America is a country of states, and the country’s Constitution specifically distributes a lot of power to those political entities....
The changes in leadership shaping the U.S. House of Representatives
Next year will highlight the beginning of major changes for both parties in the House as Republicans begin the year...
The cozy relationship between a lobbying firm and former House Speaker
Investigators for the Attorney General’s office suspect Lee Chatfield of being involved in a “criminal enterprise” involving embezzlement, bribery, tax...
As Twitter faces an uncertain future, why stay?
After initially making an offer, then attempting to renege on the deal, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter in...
GOP ’23: Michigan conservatives describe the Republican Party and conservativism
In this state and around the country, many anticipated state Republicans gaining large majorities in the midterm elections. That didn’t...