Dingell Saw Trump Coming in 2016. She Says 2020 Is a Different Ballgame.
In 2016, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) was warning everyone who would listen that Donald Trump could win in Michigan. The problem...
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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: Best Way to Stop Voter Intimidation is to Vote Early
The November election is almost upon us and voters are requesting and returning absentee ballots in record numbers here in...
Meet the Man Working to Turn Out Black Voters in Macomb County
A lot has been made both about the role Macomb County will play in the November election and the role...
Detroit Couple Shares Hopes, Concerns Ahead of Election Day
In another installment of Detroit Today's voter panel discussions, Stephen Henderson speaks with a couple living in Detroit about how...
In 2020, Healthcare is Top of Mind for Most Voters
According to the Pew Research Center, healthcare is second only to the economy when it comes to issues that will...
Benson “Feeling Confident and Ready” for November Election
The November election is less than a week away. The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way elections are run, putting greater...
Metro Detroit Immigrant Communities Weigh In on 2020 Election
According to the Pew Research Center, about one in ten people who are eligible to vote in the United States' 2020...
Proposal N: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Detroit’s Demolition Question
Proposal N is a city-led initiative to borrow $250 million in bonds to eliminate blight throughout Detroit. The accrued funds...
How Michigan’s Failures in Detroit, Flint Could Inform Urban Policy Nationwide
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended countless American cities and unearthed longstanding inequities in the country’s urban environment. This seismic...
The Role of America’s Hispanic and Latinx Vote In 2020
As we inch closer to Election day, the WDET newsroom and Detroit Today are continuing to explore how the 2020 presidential...
These Detroit Area Neighbors Agree On Most Things — Except at the Polls
As Election Day draws ever closer, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson has been checking the political, social and cultural temperature...
Two Macomb County Voters Make Opposite Choice for President
Macomb County -- home of the "Reagan Democrats" -- played an outsized role in the election of President Trump in...