NPR’s Ari Shapiro Talks Chasing National Politics Ahead of Midterms
Jake Neher/WDET Ari Shapiro is co-host of All Things Considered on NPR. He lives in Washington D.C. and has covered...
Democratic Nominee for Governor Gretchen Whitmer Joins Detroit Today
Cheyna Roth/MPRN & Jake Neher/WDET In just a couple weeks Michigan voters will head to the voting booth to pick the...
What is Michigan’s Political Identity in 2018?
MPRN Michigan was a solidly blue state, for the purposes of national elections, from 1988 until 2016, when it flipped...
November Election Could Signal Change to Michigan’s Political ‘Color’
Jake Neher/WDET When it comes to identifying a state politically, the shorthand is often “red state” for Republican or “blue...
The Occasional Race for Charter Revision Commission [VIDEO]
Perhaps the most mysterious section on Detroit's November ballot is the one entitled "Charter Revision Commission" — a nine member...
MichMash: How To Avoid Surprise, Confusion When You Hit The Bottom of Your Ballot
WDET Digital We are weeks away from the November election and you’ve probably been focusing on those big, top of...
Black Genocide, Unchecked Power, Government Takeover: Scare Tactics Used Before Midterm Elections
We’re a couple weeks away from midterm elections, and we’re starting to see some scare tactics show up in campaign...
Top Trump Econ Adviser says U.S. will Outlast China in Trade War, should Trim Welfare Funding
The top economic adviser in the Trump Administrations says the U.S. will not back away from placing tariffs on Chinese...
Windsor Voters to Decide Mayoral Race on Monday
Windsor voters head to the polls on Monday to elect a mayor and city councilors. Jerome Vaughn Five candidates are...
Who Will Pay For The Ballooning National Debt?
Flickr Last year, Republicans passed a massive tax cut that every economist, liberal or Republican, predicted would balloon the deficit...
Ford Close To Massive Tax Incentive Package
HISTORY This week, the Detroit City Council moved closer to granting more than $100 million in tax breaks to the...
Race to Replace Retiring Congressman Levin Draws Political Outsiders and a Familiar Name
Portions of Oakland and Macomb Counties were represented for decades in the by Democrat Sander Levin. But now Levin’s retiring....