Michigan Farmers Wondering If Migrant Workforce Will Show Up This Year
Michigan’s agriculture industry says it wants a voice in any renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Farmers say...
Mayoral Candidate Ingrid LaFleur on Why She Wants To Replace Duggan
Jake Neher/WDET Mayor Mike Duggan recently joined Detroit Today to talk about about his campaign for reelection, his accomplishments so far, and...
Democrats on National Tour to Reach Blue-Collar Workers
Sandra Svoboda The head of the Democratic National Committee says his party did not do a good enough job of...
Michigan Congresswoman says Trump Now Better Aware of African-American Concerns
“He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t flippant. He listened. Some things you could tell he was hearing for the first time.”...
What Will Become of the Affordable Care Act?
Today members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to vote on a plan to repeal parts of Obamacare...
What St. Louis’ Controversial Mayoral Contest Says About Race in Local Politics
Office of St. Louis City Treasurer Tishaura Jones Last week, St. Louis City Treasurer Tishaura Jones lost the city’s Democratic...
State Democrats Want to Let the Sunshine In With Conflict of Interest Laws
Jake Neher/WDET It’s Sunshine Week – a time of year when issues of transparency and open government are put front...
Restrictions on Special Elections Moving Through State Legislature
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) State lawmakers who are expelled or resign from their seats in the Legislature shouldn’t get...
Former Detroit Health Director Talks About Jumping Into Race for Governor
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The 2018 race for governor is beginning to take shape, and we already have a sense of...
U.S. and Canadian Auto Unions Keeping Watch on President Trump’s Plans for NAFTA
President Trump says he wants to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. Over the last 25 years,...
The Fraying of the President’s Relationship with the Intelligence Community
President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be in disarray after the resignation, or firing, of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn and...
State Proposal Could Penalize Cities for Helping Undocumented Immigrants
Michigan cities claiming sanctuary status for undocumented immigrants and refugees could face harsh financial penalties under legislation being proposed in...