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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,

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

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Let's talk about why I'm more bullish on Kamala Harris and Elissa Slotkin's chances than many in the media. Plus, Cosm is coming to downtown Detroit (but where is the historic National Theater façade going?)

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