Metro Detroit: State and Local Candidates on Your Ballot in 2020

101.9 WDET, Detroit's NPR Station, is committed to providing fair and accurate coverage of the 2020 November presidential election.  Our newsroom is taking...

The Role of America’s Hispanic and Latinx Vote In 2020

As we inch closer to Election day, the WDET newsroom and Detroit Today are continuing to explore how the 2020 presidential...

Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Talks Future of ACA, November Election

Healthcare is one of the top issues on the ballot in 2020. According to a study from Pew Research Center,...

Michigan Voters Vow to Cast Ballots In Person Despite Pandemic

President Trump has claimed repeatedly, without providing evidence, that massive absentee voting creates the potential for massive voter fraud. It’s...

Vincent Gregory and Mike Bouchard Face Off in Oakland County Sheriff Race

The presidential contest may be the most talked-about race of the November election, but Michiganders will be casting their votes...

Mayoral Term Limits on City of Warren Ballot for Second Time in Four Years

Mayoral term limits are on the ballot for Warren residents for the second time in four years. In 2016, Warren...

These Detroit Area Neighbors Agree On Most Things — Except at the Polls

As Election Day draws ever closer, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson has been checking the political, social and cultural temperature...

Two Macomb County Voters Make Opposite Choice for President

Macomb County -- home of the "Reagan Democrats" -- played an outsized role in the election of President Trump in...

Fiat Chrysler Adds 4,100 Detroiters to Workforce

Fiat Chrysler has hired 4,100 Detroiters as the automaker converts and expands its plants on the city's east side.  Mayor...

ACLU, Tlaib Call for Foreclosure Ban to Continue in Detroit

Housing activists are calling for Detroit and Wayne County to continue its freeze on foreclosures. The coalition of city residents, elected officials...

The Role of Faith in the 2020 Race

In the run-up to this fall’s presidential election, pollsters have been busy dissecting the electorate into reliable demographic groups. College-educated...

If COVID Cases Spike, Detroit Schools Might Reconsider In-Person Class

The state's largest school district could stop allowing in-person instruction if coronavirus cases spike. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai...