Commentary: Will Mayor Bing run again?
I was mildly startled last week to learn that Detroit Mayor Dave Bing had picked up petitions he’ll need if he files to run as a candidate for another four» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat's next for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing?
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced this afternoon that he will not run for re-election. But before he made the announcement, he spent nearly 20 minutes» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: Medicaid in the Senate, Snyder in Israel,...
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss the state of Medicaid expansion in the Michigan Senate, Governor Snyder's trade» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIn Detroit, a front-runner for mayor self-destructs
Mike Duggan has dropped out of the race for Detroit mayor, a day after the Michigan Court of Appeals removed him from the ballot. A stocky white guy from» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWill Duggan's write-in campagin work in Detroit?
For the last year, former Detroit Medical System czar and long-time Wayne County political fixer Mike Duggan has been gearing up to run for mayor of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, wolf hunt delay, Detroit...
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss a Senate panel’s vote on a plan for Medicaid expansion, licensing delays for wolf» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Tuesday, August 6th, 2013
Federal health data show that where you live may determine whether you will get cancer and what type. On today’s show, we explored Michigan's cancer» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSpelling counts for the Detroit mayor write-in candidates
There are 14 names on the ballot for Detroit mayor, but one of the widely-seen front-runners doesn't even have his name on it. That would be former Detroit» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLow voter turnout is expected in Detroit today
It's not uncommon for voter turnout to be lower on primary Election Days than on the big general Election Days in November. But so much is at stake in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLooking forward to the November election in Detroit
What happened yesterday in Detroit was truly astounding on a number of levels. More than half of the voters ignored the fourteen mayoral candidates on the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNapoleon plans to move forward, undaunted by Duggan's strong showing in the...
Detroit voters have spoken. Well, at least 15% or so of them who voted in yesterday's primary. And it will be Mike Duggan versus Benny Napoleon in the race» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMike Duggan's plans for Detroit
Mike Duggan is the winner of yesterday's mayoral primary in Detroit. He attributed his success to the 10,000 people he talked to at 'house parties' during» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDetroit voters have spoken, now what?
Detroit voters have spoken. Well, at least 15% of so of them have, the percentage who voted in yesterday's primary. And it will be Mike Duggan versus Benny» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
There are calls in Lansing to overhaul Michigan’s parole system. Advocates say the state keeps people in prison far longer than necessary. And, we went» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDetroit's mayoral candidates need to face the city's harsh reality
The primary election of 2013 is history. Now the focus shifts to the November general election. For the two candidates who want to become Detroit's next» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Detroit mayoral candidates, Medicaid expansion
Each week we take a look at Michigan politics with Susan Demas, columnist for MLIVE.com, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Very few people have experienced life on Antarctica, but a Michigan-born film director spent a year on the continent. On today's show: a conversation about» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe week in review: Mike Duggan's write-in campaign, the DIA collection and...
This "week in review," Rina Miller and Jack Lessenberry discuss the Detroit primary results, the future of the DIA collection, and prison sentencing reform» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSystems failure leads to election confusion and stalled road funding
Lily Tomlin and Oliver Cromwell have nothing in common, as far as I know. But I thought of both this morning when I was considering the news from Detroit» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWeek in Michigan politics: Detroit mayoral election, bankruptcy and Pontiac's...
This week in Michigan politics Emily Fox and Jack Lessenberry discuss ballot issues that have emerged in the Detroit mayoral race, the objection filings» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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