New Michigan GOP Chair hopes to unify party
The two major political parties held their conventions last weekend. On the Democratic side, former state Senator Curtis Hertel will...
Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
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The Metro: Recapping Governor Whitmer’s 7th State of the State Speech
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Governor Gretchen Whitmer held her seventh State of the State Speech...
Detroit Evening Report: Almost 200 families still displaced after water main break
About 190 families displaced by last week’s water main break in Southwest Detroit are still in hotels as repairs and...
Saunteel Jenkins: Nonprofit experience will inform efforts as mayor if elected
One year from now, Mike Duggan won’t be Detroit’s mayor and there is no shortage of folks vying for the...
Mary Sheffield on Detroit’s mayoral race, priorities for the city
Detroit’s next mayor will not be Mike Duggan. He seeks greener pastures in Lansing. So folks are lining up to...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan announces Todd Bettison as permanent Detroit police chief pick
Todd Bettison has been selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to be the city’s next police chief.Subscribe to the Detroit...
Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico brings US economy into uncharted territory
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with the United States' two closest trading partners — Canada...
Fred Durhal III wants to be Detroit’s next mayor
Mayor Mike Duggan’s announcement that he is running for governor as an independent left a vacuum at the center of...
Immigration actions ‘hateful and divisive,’ Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says
President Donald Trump is making good on a campaign promise to take swift action against undocumented immigrants. With a slew...
Michigan voters abandoned Harris over Gaza policy, poll suggests
Hundreds of thousand of voters across the country marked "Uncommitted" on their Democratic presidential primary ballot as a way of...
Detroit City Council facing busy year as mayoral election looms
Detroit City Council was back at it this week with a light schedule — mostly taking public comment in Tuesday’s...
Michigan GOP needs new leader, looks to maintain momentum
The beginning of 2024 was marked by turmoil within the Michigan Republican Party. Infighting and complaints over the leadership of...