Politics and Policy
Focusing on solutions around local policy (and by extension,some politics) in Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and Michigan.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.
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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
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Today, we’re talking about the crisis of talent attraction and retention in Southeast Michigan.
With me is Jayme Powell, the executive director of
Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Monday, August 12, 2024. On the all-local podcast today:
Steve Friess shares his recent experience working the polls in Superior Township, offering a firsthand account of the election process
Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
In this episode, Jer and Norris dive into the crucial races, including Elissa Slotkin's dominant performance in the US Senate primary, Hill Harper's missed bid
Welcome back to Daily Detroit, your go-to podcast for all things happening in Southeast Michigan.
In today's episode, Jer Staes is joined by journalist Steve Friess to dive deep into the current political landscape leading
Hey friends,
I heard the weekend was pretty eventful. Something about a President not running for a second term? Then the Democratic Party rallying around VP Kamala Harris?
Before we get into the latest stuff
Welcome back to your Daily Detroit, your all-local podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan.
First, a shout-out to Mickey Lyons, who recently brought us a vintage Detrola tabletop radio.
Today, we pivoted from our planned episode to cover a story that has profound implications both nationally and locally: President Joe Biden has announced he will not seek a second term.
We don't always play
On this Monday episode of the podcast, Danielle North, founder and CEO of Degree Forward joins me.
Danielle shares her insights on the critical gaps in education and talent, emphasizing the importance of degree completion
It’s easy to open up your favorite social media app and think that everyone is thinking a certain way. It doesn’t matter the topic. in our always connected world, whether it’s about
It's Juneteenth, and normally we take Federal holidays off.
But today, we're getting into a conversation about the holiday, the scope of our coverage in Metro Detroit, the changes in our area, as well as
In this deep-dive episode, we explore the transformative work of Force Detroit, a nonprofit organization led by Dujuan "Zoe" Kennedy.
His story goes from end to end - from prison to being invited to the
Today on your Daily Detroit, we're chatting with Ryan Hertz, the head of Lighthouse Michigan. Ryan tells us about the amazing work Lighthouse is doing for affordable housing and emergency services in Oakland County
Welcome to your Daily Detroit, your essential guide to what’s happening in Southeast Michigan. It’s Wednesday, June 12, 2024, and we’re broadcasting from our studio at TechTown.
First off, a huge congratulations
As long as we’ve done this show, growing Michigan, and getting it into gear to be competitive against the rest of the country has been a topic.
Honestly, it sometimes feels like I'm screaming
It's been a busy week up at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference, put on by the Detroit Regional Chamber. But what are some of the things happening that could impact you?
State Representative Mike McFall
How does Michigan and metro Detroit turn the corner on being the place people want to choose to build their lives? On your Daily Detroit, we explore this pressing question with Khalilah Burt Gaston, the
Michigan has a problem with whippets.
Brought to the front of the collective mind after that gigantic fire and explosion in Clinton Township - Michigan has passed new laws to begin to deal with the