Created Equal: Breaking down the new state House districts in metro Detroit
Just two years into Michigan’s experiment with citizen-drawn maps for the Legislature and Congress, a court-ordered redraw to address gerrymandering...
Redistricting commission chooses new map to submit for court approval
Michigan’s redistricting commission approved a new state House district plan for court review Wednesday. The court had previously struck down...
Created Equal: The right to vote wasn’t included in the Constitution. Why not?
Most Americans view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we are as...
Created Equal: Should our political maps be drawn based on geography or race?
Michigan’s legislative maps have been drawn — and re-drawn — several times by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in...
Created Equal: Are voters’ rights at risk if Trump is kept off Colorado ballot?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this past week in a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is...
Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial
Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...
Detroit Today: Does Michigan’s new electoral map dilute the Black vote?
Next month, a federal trial will determine whether the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s ("MICRC") new legislative maps violate...
Exploring the pros and cons of Michigan’s November ballot proposals
On election day, voters will consider three ballot measures affecting term limits, voter access and abortion in Michigan. Michigan Proposal...
Detroit Evening Report: April 22, 2022: Mourners gather for funeral of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Mourners are...
Stabenow reacts to Biden’s renewed call for voting rights and changing the filibuster
President Joe Biden is doubling down on his push to expand and protect voting rights across the country. In fact,...