Created Equal Podcast 05. The Electoral College Compromise
WDET The Electoral College was created in 1787 through something that made the founding fathers great -- compromise. But in...
The Entire 2016 Presidential Campaign Captured in Under 7 Minutes
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Analysts say the 2016 presidential campaign numbers among the most unusual in modern history. And much of its...
Detroit By the Numbers: Dollars for Duggan [CHARTS]
Mike Duggan has not stopped raising campaign cash since he won the 2013 Detroit mayoral election. "I don't know anybody...
Detroit By the Numbers: National Money for Mike Duggan [MAP, CHARTS]
Charles Fiedler lives on the West Coast. But with a law practice that also operates in Michigan, the attorney is...
Why Do We Have An Electoral College?
U.S. Gov This week the electoral college officially elected businessman Donald Trump as the next president of the United States....
Did Michigan Electors Do The Right Thing Casting All Votes For Trump?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN There were protests yesterday at the state Capitol as Michigan’s electors cast their votes for president. Demonstrators urged...
Michigan Could Use New Election Legislation, Says State Director of Elections
Jake Neher/WDET The recent recount showed multiple problems with voting precincts across Michigan. Those include inaccurately recorded voting numbers rendering...
Researchers to Hold Massive Archive Session to Copy Climate Data They Fear Trump Could Make Vanish
President-elect Donald Trump has made some contradictory statements regarding the science of climate change, calling it at different times a...
What’s On The Agenda For Detroit’s City Council in 2017?
Jake Neher/WDET With a new year brings new issues for public officials to deal with here in Detroit. In 2017,...
Bigger Cities Don’t Want to Pay for State Roads Anymore
As the legislature wraps up the 2016 session, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is hoping legislators will approve a...
State Elections Bureau To Investigate Detroit Ballot Irregularities
Jake Neher/WDET The state will look into problems with ballots cast in 20 Detroit precincts in last month’s elections. The...
Trump, Russia, and the Battle Over Intelligence
J. Carlisle Larsen Evidence is mounting that Russia used computer hackers to influence our presidential election. American spy and law...