Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic primaries in two special elections in the Detroit area seeking to break a tie in the Michigan...

Redistricting commission hears Voting Rights Act report, approves plan for new map submissions

Michigan’s redistricting commission should aim for at least 11 state House districts around metro Detroit that give a minority community...

SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the redrawing of seven Michigan state House districts. The order...

Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just...

MichMash: Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security

 The 2024 election season is underway with the presidential primary coming earlier than in previous election cycles. MichMash host...

Woman who sent threats to a Detroit-area election official in 2020 gets 30 days in jail

DETROIT (AP) — A New Hampshire woman was sentenced to 30 days in federal jail Tuesday for texting threats to...

Redistricting commission takes first stab at redraw  

The first crack at redrawing seven Michigan state House districts in metro Detroit that were struck down by a recent...

Christie ends his presidential bid in an effort to blunt Trump’s momentum before Iowa’s GOP caucuses

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff...

Detroit Today: Should Michigan’s political maps be changed?

In 2018, Michiganders voted to have our legislative maps drawn by an independent commission of state residents instead of by...

Detroit Evening Report: New redistricting commissioners being selected after resignations

 The Michigan Department of State will soon replace three commissioners who recently resigned from the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens...

Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts

A federal court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw more than a dozen state House...

MichMash: Michigan politics in 2023 and what’s to come in 2024

2023 has had some major political news stories, and 2024 will be no different. Sarah Rahal, City Hall reporter for...