Democrat Gretchen Whitmer Looks To Separate Herself in Field of Candidates for Governor
Jake Neher/WDET It is very early in Michigan's 2018 gubernatorial race. That said, the race is beginning to take shape...
Gov. Rick Snyder Pushes Forward with Economic Agenda
Joan Isabella/WDET More than halfway through a turbulent second term and amidst campaigns gearing up to elect his successor, Gov. Rick Snyder (R)...
How Can Black Leaders in Washington Work With Trump Administration?
congress.gov During a presidential debate last year, then-candidate Donald Trump -- when asked about how he would promote racial...
Rep. Dan Kildee Explains His Decision Not to Run for Governor in 2018
WDET The gubernatorial race for 2018 is already taking shape, a year and a half out. What’s perhaps most interesting so...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow Slams Trump’s Great Lakes Plan, Russian Links
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump recently unveiled his spending plan for the nation, and it was a bitter pill for...
Rep. Fred Upton on Budget, Healthcare, and Mood in Washington
Joan Isabella/WDET One of the big issues thus far the Trump Administration has been working to overhaul federal healthcare policy. U.S. Rep....
Should Michigan Go the Way of Nebraska and Adopt Unicameral Legislature?
Jake Neher/WDET Revamping Michigan’s Legislature is the hot new talking point in Lansing. A likely gubernatorial hopeful announced a big...
Sick of Canada Geese? Block Their Runway
"A lot of urban centers do not allow seasonal waterfowl hunting. And in fact, it’s the hunting activity that actually...
PR Pros John Truscott, Kelly Rossman Break Down 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island is wrapping up. It's been a week...
Two of Michigan’s Members of Congress Talk Partisanship and Bipartisanship in Washington
Joan Isabella/WDET It seems we’re hearing more and more frequently about how divided we are as a nation -- socially,...
Michigan’s Legislative Leaders Respond to Part-Time Legislature Proposal
Jake Neher/WDET This week on Mackinac Island, Lt. Gov, Brian Calley launched an effort to make Michigan's Legislature a part-time job....
University Presidents Criticize State, Federal Budget Allocations
Jake Neher/WDET State budgets don't rate higher education or research as top priorities, the presidents of three of Michigan's largest...