Politics
Detroit voter survey: Your voice matters
Detroiters' votes count -- and we want your help in developing our election coverage.
Detroit’s ballot tracker was meant to instill trust in voting by mail. For some voters, it did the opposite
Everything we know about BallotTrax, the Detroit ballot tracker that caused confusion for some voters who cast votes by mail.
Does Detroit have a progressive future?
What Wayne County Prosecutor challenger Victoria Burton-Harris' outcome in the August primary says about the future of progressive leadership for…
Detroit’s primary was a total mess. Here’s what went wrong for voters
Polling places changed last minute, absentee ballots that never came, polls that opened late -- voting issues plagued the Detroit…
Flood of mail-in ballots could slow vote counting for Michigan primary
A sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic could slow the counting…
6 ways Victoria Burton-Harris would reform criminal justice if elected Wayne County Prosecutor
For the first time since she was elected in 2004, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy faces a significant challenger in…
Lawmakers make cuts, draw on rainy day funds to cover Michigan’s $2 billion budget hole
Michigan lawmakers began approving a plan Wednesday to address a $2.2 billion state budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic,…
August primary elections are causing major challenges for Michigan clerks
With COVID-19 concerns and an unprecedented volume of absentee voters, this year's election is unlike any other.
The Detroit primaries are August 4. Here’s what you need to know.
The Detroit primaries are August 4, and we want to make sure you're registered and ready to exercise your right…
Michigan has a plan to prevent thousands of evictions — rent relief for landlords
With some 75,000 eviction cases pending, housing advocates worry the funding is just a drop in the bucket of what's…