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...
Detroit By the Numbers: The 2017 Detroit Elections
The lone challenger to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in next year's election now says she’s withdrawing from the race. Devonna...
Audit Of 20 Detroit Area Polling Places On The Horizon
Jake Neher/WDET The recount may be over, but the Michigan Secretary of State isn’t done with the ballots yet. They...
MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
What’s Flying And What’s Limping In Lame Duck
Inside Michigan Politics So far during Lame Duck 2016, a number of controversial bills have taken flight, while others have been...