MI Pot Proposal FAQ

  It looks like Michigan voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Unless the state legislature votes...

Michigan GOP Consultant, Fundraiser Steve Linder Confident Going Into Midterms

Jake Neher/WDET Steve Linder began his career as a professional fundraiser for former Gov. William Milliken back in 1978. Since...

Is 2018 the Year of the Woman Candidate in Michigan and Across the U.S.?

Cheyna Roth/MPRN This year has been informally labeled as "The Year of the Woman" in the political realm. Three hundred...

A Battle Over a Famous Last Name Erupts in Race to Replace Ex-Congressman Conyers

Congressional candidate and Michigan State Sen. Ian Conyers says he should be the only Conyers on the upcoming August Democratic primary...

Medical Marijuana Licensing Drags On–Are State Regulators Prepared for Legalization?

Cheyna Roth/MPRN People who want a license to grow or sell medical marijuana in Michigan have yet more uncertainty to...

LIVE STREAM: Policy Meets The People–Education Special

Policy Meets The People – MI Voice, MI Vote gives metro Detroiters an opportunity to find out how key legislation,...

GOP Candidate for Governor Patrick Colbeck Discusses Anti-Muslim Remarks

Jake Neher/WDET Patrick Colbeck is a two-term Republican state senator from western Wayne County who is also running for governor...

Mixed Reaction Awaits Trump in Return to Macomb County

President Trump is skipping the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington D.C., where he would surely be the target...

Who’s Running for Michigan Governor?

Eight men and women are seeking the Democratic and Republican nominations to run for Michigan Governor. You can find out more...

Michigan Has a Plan to Fix Education – Will It Work?

By most accounts, students in Michigan are among some of the lowest performing in the country. But the Michigan Department...

Got a Michigan Election Question?

WDET and the Citizens Research Council are teaming up to answer your questions about the 2018 elections in Michigan. Questions...

Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule

  Algae blooms in Lake Erie can be a problem for boaters and municipal water systems, but scientists say other...