Want to Ask Your Local Government for Information? Here’s Help [MAP]
Courtesy of Toby Sorios In his legal work, attorney Tony Sorios has made hundreds of requests for public information from...
A nine-month stint with The Associated Press brought Sandra to Detroit...27 years ago. She has a bachelor's in journalism and history from Indiana University, and along the way added two master's degrees, one in library and information science and another in public administration, both from Wayne State University. Sandra has worked for The (Toledo) Blade covering education/children's issues, Detroit’s Metro Times and FEMA, where she deployed to Louisiana to help coordinate/communicate about community rebuilding/planning efforts for/after disasters. Sandra has won awards for broadcast, print, digital and community engagement work from the Michigan Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, State Bar of Michigan, Michigan Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists-Detroit chapter. WSU’s Public Administration program named her Alum of the Year in 2015 for her WDET work covering Detroit's bankruptcy. Sandra teaches adjunct faculty at Wayne State (political science) and UM-Dearborn (graduate public administration program). She volunteers with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit and with Freedom House Detroit. She loves her husband, dog, bicycle, usually in that order. Find her sailing on the Detroit River in her spare time.
Want to Ask Your Local Government for Information? Here’s Help [MAP]
Courtesy of Toby Sorios In his legal work, attorney Tony Sorios has made hundreds of requests for public information from...
School District Closings for Thursday, Dec. 14
Wednesday's winter storm closed public school districts throughout southeast Michigan. Click on the county button to see a list of...
Ahead of First Winter Storm, School Districts Close [LIST, MAP]
Several southeast Michigan school districts announced Wednesday closures, hours ahead of the storm the National Weather Service predicts could drop...
Detroit Casino Revenue Up in November Compared to Last Year
Detroit’s three casinos' combined November revenue of $113.1 million was up 1.4 percent from the same month a year, according to...
Janice Winfrey Keeps City Clerk Job
In Detroit's closest race this Election Day, City Clerk Janice Winfrey narrowly defeated challenger Garlin Gilchrist II. With all the...
Mayor Mike Duggan Wins Big
Dani Prieur WDET Mayor Mike Duggan cruised to an easy victory Tuesday, earning his second term as Detroit's mayor. The...
The Detroit Clerk’s Race
Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson aired extended interviews with the two candidates for Detroit City Clerk. Click here to hear Janice...
“Why Isn’t There More Information About Who’s Running for Office?”
WDET and the Citizens Research Council of Michigan asked for your questions about elections … and Listener Chuck Fellows had...
Mayoral Money: 5 Things about Who’s Funding the Race [MAPS, CHARTS]
With just over a week until Election Day, campaign finance reports reveal huge disparity between the mayoral candidates. Here are...
Voter Guide: What are the Issues for Residents of Dearborn?
The Incumbent: John "Jack" O'Reilly The Challenger: Thomas Tafelski JOHN "JACK" O'REILLY Experience: Current mayor of Dearborn, president of the Dearborn...
Everything They Said: The Mayoral Debate Transcript
Incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan and state Sen. Coleman Young II met in their only scheduled debate of the 2017 mayoral...
Voter Guide: What are the Issues for Residents of Hamtramck?
The Incumbent: Karen Majewski The Challenger: Mohammed Hassan KAREN MAJEWSKI Experience: Current mayor of Hamtramck, formerly executive director of the Polish...