Why Won’t There Be A Special Election to Fill Conyers’ Seat Until November?

Jake Neher/WDET We now have dates set for elections to fill the seat in Congress vacated by former Congressman John...

Young II Officially Launches Bid to Replace Conyers in Congress

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan state Senator Coleman Young II, fresh from a losing bid to become mayor of Detroit, is formally...

New Detroit Land Bank CEO Assures She’ll Prioritize Safety Over Speed of Demolitions

Sandra Svoboda/WDET The new head of Detroit’s land bank says her priority will be respecting demolition safety rules when removing...

Local Group Has Plan To Fight Effects of Climate Change in Metro Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET When we think about how climate change is and will impact our planet, we typically think of overpowering...

Michigan Governor Sets Special Elections to Replace Conyers

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says special elections to fill the seat left vacant by former Congressman John Conyers...

Political Dynasties: Why Do Voters Keep Electing People With The Same Last Names?

Jake Neher/WDET Two of Michigan’s longest-serving members of Congress are ending their tenure in Washington. Congressman Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak)...

Former USA Gymnastics, MSU Doctor Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Porn

Michigan Legislature A federal judge in Michigan is sentencing a former doctor for the USA Gymnastics team to 60 years...

Will Metro Detroit Voters See Another Transit Millage on the 2018 Ballot?

Matt Trevethan/WDET Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his State of the County speech on Wednesday night at the Macomb Center for...

Legislature Compromises, Adopts Scaled-Back Local Retirement Overhaul

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican leaders have backed down from a plan to give the state sweeping authority to...

Detroit, International Experts React to Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement

Jake Neher/WDET Decades of foreign policy and international consensus has been overturned this week. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared that the...

Michigan Governor Weighs Special Election to Fill Congressional Seat Left Open by Conyers

Jake Neher/WDET Voters in Michigan’s 13th Congressional district will face a special election to fill the seat vacated by one...

Executive Mark Hackel Delivers State of Macomb County Address

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening.  He spoke to constituents and...