RTA Fails to Pass Regional Transit Plan Ballot Proposal

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) Board of Directors special vote meeting begins @wdet pic.twitter.com/Ros74mTlzu — Eli Newman...

Mike Pence Takes the Republican Race to Grand Rapids, Novi

Eli Newman / WDET Indiana Governor Mike Pence has taken the Republican race for presidency to the Midwest. After stopping in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Pence...

Know Your Congressional District: Michigan’s 10th

  Melissa Mason WDET is examining the candidates and issues in the 2016 elections. You can find interviews with the candidates, information about...

Oakland and Macomb County Block RTA Ballot Proposal

The question of funding a Regional Master Transit Plan in Metro Detroit may NOT make it to the General Election...

Pence Stumps for Trump in Grand Rapids

During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Indiana Governor Mike Pence joked that most people probably don’t know him....

Duggan ‘Blindsided’ By Hackel, Patterson Opposition to Regional Transit Plan

Sandra Svoboda The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan's (RTA) board has put the organization's plan to improve public transportation in Metro...

DNC Day Three and Evaluating News Coverage Of The National Party Conventions

Michael Hayball The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia has had no shortage of skillful speeches filled with soaring rhetoric. Last...

Biden to Stump for Clinton in Michigan, Midwest

Vice President Joe Biden says he will spend much of the time leading up to the November general elections by...

Detroit Zoo Millage up for Renewal in Next Week’s Primary Election

The Detroit Zoo hopes voters will approve a millage renewal when casting their ballots in the August Primary election next week....

DNC Recap: Humanizing Hillary Clinton And The Scene In Philly

phila.gov President Bill Clinton painted a picture on Tuesday night of Hillary Clinton as a tireless advocate for justice and those in...

How Do Democrats’ Education Proposals Stack Up to GOP, Trump?

WDET Of all the major policy areas being discussed by the two major presidential campaigns, education is one that directly...

RTA Vote This Week Could Have Big Implications for Future of Transit in Metro Detroit

Laura Weber Davis, WDET Thursday is a critical day for the future of mass transit in Southeast Michigan. The Regional...