Political and Public Policy Information

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will meet Thursday to decide whether to release documents used to draft majority-minority districts in southeast Michigan.

Despite the constitution and an attorney general opinion, the independent panel says it’s not obligated to make public memos that helped shape southeast Michigan districts.

A commissioner has changed his mind and now says the group may have been wrong to keep private memos that helped shape Detroit districts.

Michigan’s new political boundaries are being drawn in a more transparent fashion than in the past, but there are still questions being raised about documents hidden from the public.

Citizen group finds middle ground on House maps, but ignores advice of counsel and changes deadline for submitting legislative district proposals.

Male, Female or X? Next week, Michigan residents will be able to eschew traditional male or female designations on their driver license or ID by instead choosing an “X” to reflect a nonbinary identity.

The Michigan House dove into the national debate over critical race theory on Tuesday when the GOP forced through a bill sharply restricting school lessons that promote race or gender stereotyping.

Mayor Mike Duggan was a big winner in Tuesday’s election, but he will face a drastically different Detroit City Council in January.

The state delegation could remain split. More maps could be coming as emotions turn raw during debate about Detroit districts.