Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...
What Residents in Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Hometown Think of Trump’s Tweets
President Trump has drawn sharp criticism for tweeting that certain progressive Congresswomen who have spoken out against the President's policies,...
Malcolm Gladwell on New Season of Revisionist History Podcast
Revisionist History/iTunes Malcolm Gladwell has made a career of making us think twice by taking what we think is true and...
Should Democrats Be Happy Over Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court closed the door on lawsuits over partisan gerrymandering. The controversial decision effectively...
Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...
Where to Watch the First Democratic Presidential Primary Debates In Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor
The Democratic candidates for President are gearing up for the first primary debates of the 2020 election season, the first steps in...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Secretary of State Benson Talks Redistricting
There are a lot of issues swirling around this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference. Roads and the budget, education and investment,...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Sen. Stabenow On Judiciary, Asian Carp Solutions
There has been a lot of frustration this week from Democrats — both in the Senate and the House — about...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Congresswomen Haley Stevens and Elissa Slotkin Talk Infrastructure, Impeachment
All across the country in 2018, a pattern emerged as Democrats made big gains in Congressional elections. Female candidates were...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman Fred Upton on Bipartisanship
Live from the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference, Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson speaks with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, a Democrat form Dearborn representing...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Senator Gary Peters Talks PFAS, Checks and Balances
Another year. Another Mackinac Policy Conference. This week, Detroit Today is broadcasting live from the 39th annual edition of the conference. First up, Michigan...
High Court Halts Redrawing of Electoral Maps in Michigan and Ohio
The Supreme Court on Friday put on hold court orders in Michigan and Ohio to redraw electoral maps that federal...
