Michigan voters will decide one of the most interesting US Senate primaries in the country, governor nominees, tax requests and a data center referendum. Here’s what to watch on Tuesday.
Political and Public Policy Information
Posted inElection 2026
Voter guide 2026: Everything you need to know about voting in Detroit
Key dates, deadlines and resources to help you navigate Michigan’s 2026 elections.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit promised language access. Recent emergencies exposed gaps.
The law was meant to bolster translation and interpretation services and requires city departments to come up with language access plans.
Posted inElection 2026, Health and Welfare, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on health care costs, access
Michigan’s next governor has no shortage of health care issues to grapple with. What candidates say they’ll do on costs, access and more.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit land bank threatened to take back a Native center site
The Thečhíȟila Collective is transforming long-vacant Detroit land into a growing Native community space. In July, land bank threatened to take the property back, alleging the collective failed to provide a required update in a third “final demand” letter sent to the wrong mailing and email addresses.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
$9.2M program to help 140 families exit homeless shelters each year
A three-year $9.2 million initiative will offer six to 12 months of rent aid and case management to families to leave Detroit homeless shelters.
Posted inElection 2026, Environment, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on data centers, the environment
How would Jocelyn Benson, Chris Swanson, Perry Johnson and John James protect the Great Lakes? How would they approach data centers, climate change and energy policy?
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Need a ride to the polls? Free rides are available on Election Day
Overall, 979 ballots were cast at early voting sites across the city through 5 p.m. Monday.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on schools, literacy
Candidates have made bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Fact check: Ads take El-Sayed out of context to claim he ‘disrespects women’
Attack ads claiming Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has a history of ‘disrespecting women’ don’t offer conclusive proof and mislead viewers by taking past comments out of context.