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...
Trump Officially Lifts Steel, Aluminum Tariffs From Canada and Mexico
Manufacturing groups in Michigan are welcoming President Trump’s proclamation that he’s formally lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and...
New Michigan Democrat Party Chair on Beating Trump in 2020
Jake Neher/WDET Lavora Barnes has a long and accomplished career in politics. She has worked on successful campaigns from the...
To Impeach or Not to Impeach?
Jake Neher/WDET Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election didn’t lead to charges against the president for...
Tuesday’s Elections Are First Chance to Exercise New Voting Rights Under Prop 3
Jake Neher/WDET It’s Election Day here in Michigan. Yes, you read that right. We don’t talk very often about May...
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Touts Midwest Ties to Michigan
The path to the White House continues to run through Michigan and other Midwestern states that President Trump won in...