President Donald Trump made big promises to Michigan voters last year. Nine months in, he’s made progress in the Middle East, but the state economy remains sluggish.
Political and Public Policy Information
Posted inElection 2025
Op-ed: Police oversight should matter to Detroiters, but few are running for open seats
Of the 26 candidates running for the board, only five will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. The rest are write-in candidates, dependent on voters remembering that they’re candidates, and writing their names on their ballots.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit water affordability program to raise bills, serve fewer households as funding dries
The smaller version of the city’s Lifeline program is for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level — or $53,300 for a three-person family — and who don’t have a past due balance.
Posted inElection 2025
Who won the mayoral debate? Detroiters, and an expert, weigh in
BridgeDetroit reached out to voters we met throughout the campaign season. Their reactions were mixed — and some said they didn’t even know the debate was on.
Posted inEducation, Election 2025
What mayoral candidates Sheffield and Kinloch said about education at this week’s debate
Both of the candidates for Detroit mayor say they want to play a role in education, mostly by partnering with city schools.
Posted inElection 2025
Mary Sheffield, Solomon Kinloch fight for Detroit’s future in heated mayoral debate
The hour-long debate — so far, the only televised debate ahead of the Nov. 4 general election — featured several testy exchanges between the two candidates seeking to replace outgoing Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent in 2026.
Posted inElection 2025
Live updates: Sheffield and Kinloch face off in Detroit mayoral debate
Follow live updates and analysis by BridgeDetroit and The Detroit Free Press on the Detroit mayoral debate.
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7 things we learned from our last big Sheffield interview
City Council President and mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield joined us on Oct. 9 for a long interview touching on a variety of topics about her leadership style, policy platform and commitment to transparency ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.
Posted inElection 2025
Detroit’s WXYZ-TV to host mayoral debate between Sheffield, Kinloch
Detroit’s WXYZ-TV is hosting the debate at 7 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.
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A look at Mary Sheffield’s Detroit policy wins and losses
In her 12 years as a council policymaker, the mayoral hopeful often aimed high and got some of what she wanted, but was forced to scale back parts of her most ambitious populist visions amid pressure from the mayor’s office.