Detroit Today: Oakland County, Westland clerks tout success of early voting pilot program

Nearly 4,600 Michigan voters across 40 cities and townships participated in early voting for the first time during the Nov....

Detroit Today: Macomb mayoral races and what they mean for the county

Macomb County featured two of the most hotly contested races for mayor on Tuesday as term limits barred longtime Warren...

Detroit Today: Why Michigan faces political deadlock after Tuesday’s elections

Two Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives won their respective mayoral races on Tuesday, reducing the Democrats’ two-member...

Lawsuit alleges Hamtramck flag ordinance violates constitution

A lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S District Court in Detroit alleges a Hamtramck city ordinance that bans the flying...

Senate sends Reproductive Health Act bills to governor

Michigan bills known as the Reproductive Health Act could soon be on their way to the governor. The legislation aims...

Democrats lose control of Michigan House following Warren, Westland elections

For the first time in 16 years, voters in Warren and Westland have a new mayor-elect, and that’s creating a...

Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that some...

Detroit Today: Jocelyn Benson on election security

As Michigan residents hit the polls this Election Day, thousands of Republican, Democratic and independent election clerks, staff and volunteers...

Detroit Today: Trump critic Peter Meijer enters Michigan’s US Senate race

Former Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer — who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives before losing a Republican...

Detroit Today: Mike Rogers makes his case for U.S. Senate

Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan long held by Democrats. An...

Revised clean energy package passes Michigan House

Legislation aimed at lowering Michigan’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions passed the Michigan House of Representatives last week. After around 13...

Michigan mayoral races could affect Democrats’ control of state government

LANSING (AP) — Democrats in Michigan who hold power in the governor's office and slim majorities in both chambers of...