Dem Convention in Detroit This Weekend Could Be Crystal Ball Into Party’s Future
MichiganDems.com Thousands of Michigan Democrats will gather this weekend at Detroit’s Cobo Center for the party’s endorsement convention. Political onlookers...
Paul Ryan and the Exodus of Republicans From Congress
National Park Service A major shake-up in Washington yesterday, as House Speaker Paul Ryan said he’ll retire rather than run again in...
Campaign to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Gaining Support
Governor Rick Snyder is asking Enbridge Energy to accelerate it’s decommissioning of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits...
Michigan GOP Greets Ryan Retirement with Gratitude and Gripes
paulryan.house.gov Republicans in Michigan’s Congressional delegation are greeting Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement from the most powerful post in the U.S...
Legislature Passes Resolution Favoring Hunting Season for Sandhill Cranes
Discussions in Lansing about opening hunting seasons for Sandhill Cranes and Morning Doves has birders headed to the Capitol...
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s New Book Explores Monuments, Race
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu made national headlines last year when he had the confederate statues in his city removed....
Warmer Weather Means Campaign Ad Season in Michigan
We’re beginning to see more and more campaign ads in Michigan as election season ramps up. The Michigan Campaign Finance...
Federal Judge Rejects Special Election to Fill Ex-Congressman Conyers’ Seat
Melissa Mason A federal judge says the congressional seat vacated by Detroit Democrat John Conyers must remain open until elections...
New Documentary Tracks Michigan Families Through Fraught Political Times
Jake Neher/WDET We've talked a lot about how Michigan was a bellwether state during the 2016 presidential election; a state that...
What Will John Bolton Mean For American Foreign Policy?
Jake Neher/WDET Journalists have reported often over the past year or so that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was a...
Billionaire Tom Steyer Talks About Putting Millions of Dollars Into Impeaching Trump
Laura Weber Davis/WDET If you watch cable news you’ve probably seen Tom Steyer. He’s the face and money behind a...
Will New Regional Transit Plan Win Over Voters, Suburban Leaders?
Jake Neher/WDET It looked for a while like Southeast Michigan’s regional transit woes would get no opportunity for relief on...