Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press The Trump administration says it will make partial benefit payments to food assistance recipients in November as the federal shutdown continues, though it was far from clear when those payments would begin reaching […]
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Michigan open enrollment: Here’s how much health insurance rates are rising
Premiums are going up an average 20.2% for individuals who get insured through HealthCare.gov. But prices could surge higher without the tax credits being debated during the government shutdown.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Ethics rules didn’t require Sheffield to disclose past relationship with demolition contractor
Sheffield sought ethical guidance before voting on contracts brought to council by a man she had a personal relationship with.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
City must act against Aevitas oil treatment facility that caught fire: Detroit council member
A Detroit firefighter was injured during the response to the June 30 fire at Aevitas Specialty Services, which took about seven hours to bring under control.
Posted inElection 2025
Mary Sheffield ready to meet her moment in Detroit
After joining the Detroit City Council as its youngest-ever member and rising steadily over 12 years to become president, Sheffield is now the front-runner for Detroit’s top job. On Nov. 4, she and Triumph Church pastor Solomon Kinloch will go head-to-head to replace longtime Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor in 2026.
Posted inElection 2025
Church aiding Solomon Kinloch through poverty fueled pastor to run for mayor
Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. aims to tackle poverty, if elected as Detroit’s next mayor on Nov. 4.
Posted inElection 2025
6 things we learned from our last big Kinloch interview
Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch Jr. joined the Detroit Next podcast on Oct. 23 for an interview focused on his goals and how his experience running Triumph Church could translate to leading Detroit.
Posted inMichigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan proposal would move election dates, eliminate August primary
The plan from Senate Democrats keeps three elections on the calendar each year — the way school districts want it.
Posted inElection 2025
BridgeDetroit 2025 Voter Guide: Who is running for Board of Police Commissioners
Here are the candidates who have filed to run for Board of Police Commissioners:
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know about voting in Detroit’s Nov. 4 election
Detroit voters will select a mayor, an entirely new City Council, 7 members of the Board of Police Commissioners and city clerk.