Political and Public Policy Information

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.

Detroit voters will decide today on races for mayor and a scandal-plagued City Council, as well as ballot proposals involving magic mushrooms and whether to explore reparations.

Two write-in candidates are hoping to defeat Scott Benson in District 3 in wake of FBI investigation into the councilmember.