Michigan Could Use New Election Legislation, Says State Director of Elections
Jake Neher/WDET The recent recount showed multiple problems with voting precincts across Michigan. Those include inaccurately recorded voting numbers rendering...
Researchers to Hold Massive Archive Session to Copy Climate Data They Fear Trump Could Make Vanish
President-elect Donald Trump has made some contradictory statements regarding the science of climate change, calling it at different times a...
What’s On The Agenda For Detroit’s City Council in 2017?
Jake Neher/WDET With a new year brings new issues for public officials to deal with here in Detroit. In 2017,...
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Talks Trump Transition, Russia, and Flint
Laura Weber Davis, WDET U.S. Senator Gary Peters joins Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson to talk about the year in...
Lawmakers Approve Overhaul Of Michigan’s Energy Policies
Sandra Svoboda/WDET A major rewrite of Michigan’s energy policy is on its way to Gov. Rick Snyder. The main focus...
Feds Sue Sterling Heights for Denying Mosque Permit
The U.S. Justice Department is suing officials in Sterling Heights for denying a group the right to build a mosque...
Bigger Cities Don’t Want to Pay for State Roads Anymore
As the legislature wraps up the 2016 session, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is hoping legislators will approve a...
Michigan Lawmakers Approve Wolf Hunting Bill
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves are on the federal endangered species list. If they are ever taken off the...
Trump Wants Michigan GOP Chair to Lead National Party
President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing the head of Michigan’s Republican Party to become the chair of the GOP’s national committee....
Changes In School ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies Headed To Gov. Snyder’s desk
Jake Neher/WDET Schools might get more freedom in how they discipline students in the future. Legislation that would alter Michigan’s...
Ronna Romney McDaniel Poised To Lead Republican National Committee
Michigan Republican Party The leader of the Michigan Republicans appears to be on her way to leading the national party...
State Elections Bureau To Investigate Detroit Ballot Irregularities
Jake Neher/WDET The state will look into problems with ballots cast in 20 Detroit precincts in last month’s elections. The...