Politics and Policy
Focusing on solutions around local policy (and by extension,some politics) in Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and Michigan.
Bombshell news in the local and Michigan political world as Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, is running for Governor as an independent.
It's a curveball and a bold play - could it pan out for
With the current Detroit mayor Mike Duggan saying that he's not running next year for a new term, the field is filling up with people interested in possibly going for the city's top job.
Currently,
One of the projects in Detroit that's gotten a lot of attention locally
On this episode of Daily Detroit, we welcome Orlando Bailey. He's a community organizer, Emmy-award winning journalist,
Today, we wrap up our look at the 2024 Election with Steve Friess. He's a smart journalist with a lot of experience.
With a local lens, we'll talk about how many young people and
The election is over. There's a lot to unpack. Devon joined me for an unfiltered brain dump the day after Donald Trump not only wins Michigan, but rode a wider red wave nationally into office
Why I predict Harris will win Michigan
In today's episode we make a prediction: That Vice President Kamala Harris will win Michigan in 2024 and that Rep. Elissa Slotkin will win her U.S. Senate race, too.
We might be wrong — but
Norris Howard joins Jer to talk the latest stories around Metro Detroit.
01:37 - Former Taylor Mayor Richard Sollars is going to jail for 71 months
05:58 - Greektown streetscape improvements start next
In today's episode of Daily Detroit, Jer Staes is joined by veteran journalist Steve Friess to delve into the dynamic political landscape as the election season heats up. With candidates crisscrossing Michigan, including high-profile visits
Welcome back to your Daily Detroit!
In this episode, we react to the aftermath of Donald Trump's controversial speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
We explore the implications of his comments about Detroit and
Joining us as he does every Monday going into the Election, veteran journalist Steve Friess. He's written for the New York Times, Newsweek and many others. He currently writes the weekly newsletter for the
Journalist Steve Friess is back with Jer, talking the latest in politics with a local Michigan and Metro Detroit lens.
Tim Walz at the Big House: The Vice Presidential candidate made a notable appearance at
Each Monday until the election we're breaking down politics and what's happening with a local Michigan and Metro Detroit lens with Steve Friess, veteran political journalist who's written for the New York Times, Newsweek, Hour
We welcomed back Sam Robinson, a seasoned journalist now working at the Detroit Free Press. Sam's new role involves managing a misinformation tracker tool, part of a University of Texas at Austin program.
The discussion
As a swing state, Michigan is constantly under the political microscope, making it a hotbed for campaign activities, ads, and visits from key political figures. Steve Friess, a seasoned freelance journalist for the New York
Steve Friess joins us again to dive into the complexities of political polling, the upcoming presidential debate, and local Michigan politics. We dissect the reliability and value of national polls, discuss the implications of Kamala
Welcome to your Wednesday all-local podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit.
- Power Outages: Jer and Norris Howard dive into the ongoing power outage affecting over 190,000 DTE
Our weekly roundup of locally-tied political news is back, as veteran journalist Steve Friess joins us to talk all things from local to statewide to how the national race ties into Metro Detroit.
We hit
Welcome back to the podcast! Journalist Steve Friess joins me again this week to talk politics – local, state and national.
We discuss the recent white supremacist demonstration in Brighton, the third such event in Livingston