Looking at the History of the Republican Party with WSU’s Marc Kruman

Jake Neher/WDET For many people the Republican Party is the party of Lincoln and Reagan. But how similar are those...

GOP Convention Not Feeling So Festive This Year

Mallory Benedict, PBS NewsHour/Flickr For the next two weeks, Detroit Today will be focusing on the national party conventions. This week,...

Longest-Serving House Member Touts National Impact, Rival Claims Voters Neglected in 13th Congressional Primary Race

This week WDET begins examining the upcoming primary elections in Michigan. We start with a look at the race in...

Some Michigan Republicans Hope to Dump Trump At Next Week’s Convention

Jake Neher/WDET Republicans are getting ready to head down to Cleveland for their national convention. The GOP is expected to...

The Detroit Zoo Seeks a Millage Renewal on the August Ballot

WDET On this August 2nd primary ballot, voters in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne will be asked whether to renew a...

Is It Time For Political Parties To Change Their Nominating Processes?

Kent Mauck A couple months ago Democrats in Maine approved a change at their state convention that would abolish superdelegates...

Michigan Asks Court To Dismiss Marijuana Drive’s Petition Lawsuit

Brett Levin, flickr. The state has asked a court to dismiss a legal challenge filed by the campaign to legalize...

Will Protest Voting Shift The Outcome Of This Year’s Election?

WDET Many voters say they feel disenfranchised by the entire process. Going into the Democratic and Republican national conventions, only about...

How the Post Office Created America

A new book that chronicles the history of the U.S. Postal Service says the democratic process and the country’s infrastructure grew out...

What Does A Better Life Look Like For You in Your Community?

govtech.com In four months, Americans will be voting for the next president. In partnership with NPR's "A Nation Engaged" project, Detroit Today...

Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate Janice Winfrey (Detroit City Clerk) In Her Own Words

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Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate John Conyers (U.S. Rep., D-MI) In His Own Words

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