Detroit Today: Breaking down Whitmer’s State of the State address
In her State of the State address Wednesday night, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke about her goals for the coming...
Free preschool, community college headlines Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college and preschool for 4-year-olds, and some love for the Detroit Lions...
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...
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...
MichMash: Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate on redistricting, 2024 agenda
This year marks a new venture with WDET and Gongwer News Service, combining forces to create a new and improved...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s juvenile justice reform, explained
This week Michigan lawmakers reconvened in Lansing to kick off the 2024 legislative session. And while Democrats begin the session...
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...
MichMash: Kristina Karamo faces backlash from Michigan Republicans
Michigan GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo is facing backlash from her fellow party members, with a vote to potentially oust her...
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...
Nessel charges former House GOP staffers with corruption
Two former senior aides to a Republican state House Speaker are facing a raft of felony corruption charges, and the...
Federal court deems 13 of Michigan’s House and Senate districts unconstitutional
A federal court ruled Thursday that more than a dozen Michigan state House and Senate districts around metro Detroit violate...
Detroit Evening Report: Senate bill aims to excuse ‘mental health’ absences from Michigan schools
A state Senate bill proposed in January of this year would allow K-12 public school students in Michigan to get...