All The Donald’s Men: Watergate Reporters say Trump Era Demands Aggressive Journalism
Legendary reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein say the presidency of Donald Trump has distinct echoes of the Watergate scandal...
MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson On Future of Gerrymandering in Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Jocelyn Benson has been busy since she was sworn in as Michigan’s Secretary of State. She moved swiftly...
MichMash: Attempt to Make Petition Campaigns More Difficult Could Backfire on GOP
WDET Digital Republican state lawmakers are moving forward with measures that would make it more difficult to put questions on a...
Republicans Power Through Controversial Lame Duck Legislation
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Republicans in the state Legislature are trying to increase their power and limit the powers of statewide offices...
Michigan Legalizes Marijuana But Future of Sales Remains Cloudy
USDA.gov Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Some business leaders say legal...
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
MichMash: Why We Will Probably Never See Another Election Like 2018 In Michigan
WDET Digital Voter turnout was huge in the midterm election. That turnout -- combined with a new ban on straight ticket...
W-T-Florida: People Who Watched 2000 Presidential Recounts Having Deja Vu
Don Gonyea This week, there’s a recount on in Florida. No, you haven’t fallen asleep and awakened in the year 2000…...
What Happens with Voting in Michigan Now that Prop 3 Is Law?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week, voters changed the face of Michigan politics pretty dramatically. And they transformed the rules for voting in our...
MichMash: This Week’s Elections Were Huge — We’re Not Talking About the Midterms
WDET Digital The incoming Michigan Legislature won’t start passing bills until 2019. But those lawmakers have already taken one of...
This Week in Politics: Trump’s Escalating War on the Press, Elections Reshape Government
Gus Navarro/WDET It has been quite a week for local, state, and national politics. Tuesday's election brings major changes to...
Michigan Democrats, Republicans React to Midterm Results
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Ballots were cast, races were won and lost, and at the end of election day 2018 the political...
