Gretchen Whitmer “Seriously Considering” A Run for Governor in 2018

 “If I’m going to undertake a statewide race, it’s going to be for the office where I can do the...

Marijuana Legalization Campaign Says Court an Option If Petitions Rejected

Jake Neher/WDET There could be a legal showdown looming between state elections officials and a ballot campaign to legalize recreational...

Veteran Democratic Congressman Says Trump is Too Wild for White House

The presidential campaign carousel continues to spin. Former Republican Vice President Sarah Palin is saying she will work to defeat...

Is Free College Tuition Possible in Michigan?

University of Michigan Library, flickr The average four-year college graduate in Michigan has almost $30,000 in student debt. That ranks ninth...

Do You Feel Over-Taxed in Michigan?

Citizens Research Council of Michigan It's been a year since Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot proposal that would have...

What Happens to #NeverTrump As Trump Marches Toward Nomination?

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET Rory Cooper/Purple Strategies The Republican presidential primary cycle is all but over. Donald Trump is now the...

Men Without A Voice: How A Changing Economy Affects 2016 Election

Flazingo Photos Even if Donald Trump falters in Tuesday’s Indiana primary, many Republicans have come to grips with the idea...

Clinton Tells Detroit NAACP She is Best Candidate to Aid Black Communities

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Democrat Hillary Clinton says she is the best suited of the presidential candidates to deal with...

Hillary Clinton Heads to Detroit for NAACP Dinner

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton travels to Detroit this weekend to speak at the NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund...

State Agrees Not To Enforce “Gag Order” Law Against Local Officials

WyoFile WyoFile A federal judge has approved a settlement to end litigation over a state law that stopped local officials...

Veteran Political Cartoonist Mike Thompson Talks 2016 Elections and His Changing Industry

Rev. Jay Goldstein Mike Thompson is a political cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press, and talks with Stephen Henderson about...

Tracking the Presidential Primaries: Delegate Count and State Results [MAP] [CHART]

The Schedule & Results With seven primary dates remaining, this map shows the up-to-date Primaries and Caucuses results by state across the country. HOVER over a...