Why Are Michigan Republicans Taking Votes on Bills They Know Won’t Pass?
Jake Neher/WDET Efforts to overhaul Michigan’s auto insurance laws are stalled at the state Capitol. That’s after Republican House Speaker...
Lawmakers Weaken Regulations That Prevent Invasive Species in Great Lakes
An environmental law that received nearly unanimous bi-partisan support a decade ago is being rolled back by Michigan’s Republican lawmakers....
GOP State Representative Talks Front-Row Seat To Steve Bannon’s MI Speech
Jake Neher/WDET Former White House chief strategist and Executive Chairman of Breitbart News Steve Bannon was in town this week. He spoke...
Bannon Tells Macomb County GOP Stick With Trump to Win in 2018
Former White House advisor Steve Bannon told Republicans in Michigan the GOP can repeat the kind of electoral triumph...
Throwback Thursday: Why Don’t We Talk Much Anymore About Urban Farming?
Jake Neher/WDET If you’ve been listening to Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a while, you know that Stephen likes the...
ACLU Seeks Release of Iraqi Detainees
Jake Neher/WDET The ACLU has asked a federal judge to release hundreds of Iraqis who are being detained by immigration...
State Senate Approves Bills to Allow Concealed Weapons in More Places
Jake Neher/WDET Concealed guns could be carried in schools, churches and other places they’re currently banned under bills adopted Wednesday...
Gilchrist: Election Process Needs to be Transparent
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit City Clerk candidates Garlin Gilchrist says his team is looking into concerns about how votes were counted...
Royal Oak Mayor Talks Reelection and Successful School Bond
City of Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city, like many in the region, that finds itself at a crossroads...
Detroit City Councilwoman Castaneda-Lopez Talks ‘Brutal Race’
Michael Hayball Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez won her district -- District 6 -- in last night's election. Castaneda-Lopez defeated...
Hamtramck Mayor Talks Reelection, Representing Increasingly Diverse City
City of Hamtramck One of the more interesting elections outside the city of Detroit on Tuesday was in the enclave...
Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Marijuana Proposals – How Does City of Detroit Move Forward?
Jake Neher/WDET Two proposals easing many regulations on medical marijuana facilities are now law in Detroit. That's after voters approved...