Judge rules smartphones, tablets allowed in Michigan ballot counting centers
A Michigan Court of Claims judge has decided that new rules governing election challengers are invalid, just weeks before November's...
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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Michigan election officials prepare for flood of absentee ballots as return deadline nears
Absentee ballots continue to trickle into Michigan clerks' offices — and are still outpacing the previous midterm election in 2018....
Michigan’s top doctor worries about a holiday COVID-19 surge
Michigan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases following the start of the school year and the levels have pretty well...
Report shows Detroit electric infrastructure lags behind suburbs; DTE Energy disputes race plays a factor
Late in August, a line of severe thunderstorms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in...
CuriosiD: Are Detroit election officials prepared for another ‘stop the count’ protest?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this...
Oakland County invests in mental health resources for students
Oakland County is committing tens of millions of dollars to address mental health issues and learning loss caused by the...
Michigan abortion rights proposal rejected by deadlocked elections board
The pro-abortion Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative was not approved by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday....
Michigan elections panel rejects voting rights proposal for November ballot
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has deadlocked on whether to approve a voting rights initiative for the November general...
Outages and unreliability for Michigan’s power grid could be addressed by state legislature
Severe thunderstorms rolled through Southeast Michigan earlier this week, packing winds in excess of 70 mph that knocked down branches,...
Climate change is altering boreal forests, but it’s not too late, U-M researcher says
Boreal forests are in the coldest parts of the world, places like Siberia, Scandinavia and Canada, but are also located...
Tribar Technologies facing environmental violations over chemical spill in Huron River
State environmental regulators are going after Tribar Technologies, the company responsible for dumping a dangerous chemical into the Huron River...
Ruling by Michigan Supreme Court keeps inching LGBTQ Michiganders toward equality
A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court said discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community was illegal. The 5-2...