Gerrymandering Question Becoming Central to 2018 Election in Michigan
State of Michigan Over the past few years you’ve likely become acquainted with the word “gerrymandering". That’s because several states,...
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GOP State Representative Talks Front-Row Seat To Steve Bannon’s MI Speech
Jake Neher/WDET Former White House chief strategist and Executive Chairman of Breitbart News Steve Bannon was in town this week. He spoke...
Throwback Thursday: Why Don’t We Talk Much Anymore About Urban Farming?
Jake Neher/WDET If you’ve been listening to Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a while, you know that Stephen likes the...
Royal Oak Mayor Talks Reelection and Successful School Bond
City of Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city, like many in the region, that finds itself at a crossroads...
Detroit City Councilwoman Castaneda-Lopez Talks ‘Brutal Race’
Michael Hayball Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez won her district -- District 6 -- in last night's election. Castaneda-Lopez defeated...
Hamtramck Mayor Talks Reelection, Representing Increasingly Diverse City
City of Hamtramck One of the more interesting elections outside the city of Detroit on Tuesday was in the enclave...
Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Marijuana Proposals – How Does City of Detroit Move Forward?
Jake Neher/WDET Two proposals easing many regulations on medical marijuana facilities are now law in Detroit. That's after voters approved...
Detroit Clerk Winfrey on Recount Request: ‘You will never find 1,400 votes’
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey will serve another term in the role after her election victory last night....
POLITICO’s Tim Alberta Gets Unprecedented Access To John Boehner, Betsy DeVos
National Park Service There was a time in American politics -- it seems like eons ago now -- when House...
Michigan MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Uses Artifacts to Explore Immigration Policies
University of Michigan Immigration has long been one of the most contentious issues in our country. But it has stirred up...
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Previews Tuesday’s Elections
Jake Neher/WDET Tuesday is Election Day in Michigan. There are a number of important and high-profile races in and around Detroit....
‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Talks Trump in ‘Win Bigly’
Jake Neher/WDET We’ve heard a lot of explanations about Donald Trump’s rise in American politics in 2016; it was growing anger...