Category: Politics
Gov. Whitmer’s Growth Council aims to boost population, economy through education and infrastructure
Aug 24, 2023
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Growing Michigan Together Council” is taking a bold bipartisan approach to address the state’s key challenges. State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-4th District) talks with contributor Zoe Clark about how the newly established MiLEAP program will play a pivotal role in the state’s overall growth strategies.
Read More2023 Mackinac Policy Conference emphasizes collaborative solutions with ‘The Power of And’
May 25, 2023
Policymakers, academics, and business and civic leaders are set to convene at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities the state has before it. Preview this year’s theme and what attendees can expect.
Read MoreExamining Michigan’s AAPI Community: A roundtable on the issues, activism and legislative developments
May 18, 2023
Michigan’s AAPI community finds itself at the forefront of advocating for change, with potential new state legislation, efforts to include AAPI history in public schools, and an outpouring of advocacy and activism shaping the present-day Asian American narrative. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota leads a roundtable discuss the issues.
Read MoreMichigan lawmakers pass bills on gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and right to work
Mar 16, 2023
Lansing has been a hotbed for legislative action in recent weeks as Michigan lawmakers tackled gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the right to work in a slate of new bills passed.
Read MoreAn evening with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and CNN anchor Chris Wallace
Mar 6, 2023
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sits down with CNN anchor Chris Wallace for a fireside chat about politics, public service and the media at the University of Michigan. The conversation is hosted by the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy and its partners.
Read MoreFor first time in nearly 70 years, Detroit lacks Black representation in Congress
Feb 21, 2023
American Black Journal and BridgeDetroit examine the changes in Detroit’s political power in Congress, and what impact the loss of African American representation may have on the city’s nearly 80% Black population.
Read MoreA shift in representation: Detroit’s Black political past and present with Adolph Mongo
Feb 21, 2023
Detroit political consultant Adolph Mongo talks about the city’s Black political representation over the years, how it has changed and why.
Read MoreA conversation with Jelani Cobb on race, media, and democracy
Feb 9, 2023
One Detroit contributor Bryce Huffman talks with dean of Columbia Journalism School and staff writer for The New Yorker Jelani Cobb about the state of democracy, transparency in journalism, and diversity in the newsroom.
Read MoreMichigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow announces retirement. Who might run for her seat in 2024?
Jan 30, 2023
Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement, a decision fueled by “passing the torch” to a new generation of leaders. One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley talk about who could be running in 2024 to replace Stabenow.
Read MoreGov. Gretchen Whitmer targets tax relief, gun reform, education in 2023 State of the State address
Jan 26, 2023
One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley react to some of the turnkey and more ambitious legislation laid out by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during her 2023 State of the State address.
Read MoreMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers 2023 State of the State address
Jan 23, 2023
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer lays out her new legislative year agenda. Senior Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick, covering his 53rd State of the State, provides analysis and commentary along with fellow capitol correspondents.
Read MoreAbsentee or in person: Michigan voters react to key issues, races in the midterm election
Oct 27, 2022
Where do Michigan voters stand on key issues ahead of the Nov. 8, 2022 midterm election? One Detroit senior producer Bill Kubota teamed up with Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau Chief Paul Egan to talk with voters from across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties about who they’ll cast their ballots for and where they land on the key issues like absentee voting, the economy and abortion.
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News From Around Detroit
- Art behind bars: U-M program is changing lives of Michigan inmatesby Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Artwork from current and former inmates is on display through Sunday in the Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
- With a new director coming soon, what’s the state of DDOT?by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Detroit Department of Transportation leader Mikel Oglesby is leaving at the close of October, prompting some advocates and union officials to worry about DDOT’s future. Oglesby and city leaders say plans will stay on track.
- Metro Detroit students start new school year with familiar challenges, fresh solutionsby Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, Orlando Bailey, Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat Detroit, Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press and Micah Walker (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
The 2023-24 year marks the fourth full school year since the pandemic started, and offers the state’s public schools an opportunity to recalibrate academic recovery programs, tackle mental health issues, and address longstanding problems.
- New school year and new challenges on the first day of school in metro Detroitby Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat Detroit, Orlando Bailey and Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press (Orlando Bailey, Author at BridgeDetroit)
As the new school year begins in Detroit Public Schools Community District and others across Michigan, students face familiar challenges — with the promise of fresh solutions.
- Eastside Community Network regroups after center rammed by pickup truckby Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Benjamin Noah Weinstein, a 42-year-old white Detroiter, is charged with six felonies in connection with the Aug. 19 incident that damaged the longtime community center with a predominately Black membership
National Headlines
- Ukraine's Zelenskyy appeals to U.S. for continued aid against Russia's invasion
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is visiting Washington with the goal of securing more armaments to repel Russia's 18-month invasion. But there is growing skepticism and some hostility toward the requests among House Republicans, even as senators met Zelenskyy with open arms. Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins discuss the latest developments in D.C., while Nick Schifrin reports from Kyiv.
- Inside a Ukrainian brigade's battle 'through hell' to recapture a village on the way to Bakhmut
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his case in the U.S. for more money and weapons, and must persuade his audience that the counteroffensive is working. But as the 3rd Assault Brigade's experience shows, progress is difficult.
- U.S. diplomat discusses American policy toward Ukraine amid Russian aggression
Before his mission to Washington, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy first stopped in New York on Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Ambassador Victoria Nuland, who is the acting deputy secretary of state for the U.S., joins Amna Nawaz to discuss American policy and global security in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.