Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat
This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...
Proposal N: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Detroit’s Demolition Question
Proposal N is a city-led initiative to borrow $250 million in bonds to eliminate blight throughout Detroit. The accrued funds...
How Michigan’s Failures in Detroit, Flint Could Inform Urban Policy Nationwide
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended countless American cities and unearthed longstanding inequities in the country’s urban environment. This seismic...
How Relevant Are Newspaper Endorsements in 2020?
Newspapers and media outlets have been formally endorsing candidates for well over 100 years in this country. For some, those...
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...