MichMash: Unpacking Michigan’s ‘Citizen Only’ ballot initiative
Although there are already laws barring non-citizens from voting in Michigan elections, a group is pushing a ballot initiative to...
The Metro: What urban farmers need from Detroit’s next mayor
There are about 2,200 urban gardens across Detroit. In a place with a lot of empty tracts, that can be...
The Metro: Why officials want to cap parts of I-75
In metro Detroit, we’re accustomed to highways. They’re everywhere. They get us to where we’re going quite quickly. But they...
Affordable housing, lowering crime key to Detroit says candidate Kinloch
Voting has begun in Detroit's mayoral election. Reverend Solomon Kinloch, a political newcomer, is taking on career politician and City...
The Metro: The values revealed in Michigan’s latest state budget
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” former President Joe...
The Metro: Why an Oakland County official believes empathy can help prevent death from overdose
A few years out of the pandemic, overdose deaths continue to drop. A new report found that overdose deaths declined...
MichMash: Lansing passes the 2026 state budget 3 days late
When we started working on MichMash this week, it was past the Oct. 1 deadline and a state budget for...
The Metro: Duggan says Detroit’s recovery shows he can lead the state
When Mike Duggan was sworn in as Detroit’s mayor more than a decade ago, much of the city was in...
The Metro: Why Detroit has been narrowing its roads
Detroit is known for its cars, but it’s also known for creating a lot of space for those cars. Wide...
A federal government shutdown is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for...
The Metro: Detroit plans to reroute trucks away from residential neighborhoods
In Southwest Detroit, 18-wheeled vehicles frequently rumble through streets that aren’t made for them. Heavy truck traffic has been more...
MichMash: Recapping the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference
The Michigan GOP held their biennial leadership conference at Mackinac Island this past weekend. In this episode of MichMash, WDET's...