2022 elections

The latest price hike at the pumps is being considered a setback for motorists and, some say, for Democrats heading into today’s election. But AAA Michigan says there’s actually no way to tie the hikes to politics. It’s all the markets. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

A Wayne County judge has said “no” to the Republican secretary of state candidate’s late-hour request to impose new absentee ballot rules on Detroit voters. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Local attorney Eric Lipson is running against incumbent Christopher Taylor as an independent candidate. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss his priorities if voted into office.

The November mid-term general election takes place this coming Tuesday. There are good number of people who didn't vote absentee and will head to the polls. What should you expect? We get those answers for you the day before the election when Catherine Murau from the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County joins WEMU's David Fair.

Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Incumbent Democrat Christopher Taylor speaks to WEMU's David Fair on his accomplishments as mayor and what he hopes another four years will bring to the City of Ann Arbor.

Election Day is tomorrow, but there is still time to turn in your absentee ballot, register to vote, and make arrangements to get to the polls. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

There are many, from all political walks of life, that believe our democracy is in existential crisis. Count former State Senator Lana Pollack of Ann Arbor among them. The midterm elections may hold the long-term future of the environment in the balance. Pollack stopped by the WEMU studios to discuss democracy and environmental policy with our own David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak.

When Ypsilanti mayoral candidate Nicole Brown was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in August, many thought that was the end of the race. With Ypsilanti being a heavily Democratic area, the primary winner often runs unopposed in the November general election. That is not the case this year. Community organizer Amber Fellows is running as a non-partisan candidate, and Mark Alan King is seeking the office on the Libertarian ticket. WEMU’s Josh Hakala looks at the race in this extended report.

For three and a half decades, Republicans have either run the agenda in Lansing or at least had veto power amid Democrats’ shifting fortunes. At no point since 1983 have Democrats simultaneously held the governor’s office, the state House and the Michigan Senate. But Democrats are cautiously eyeing the possibility that this could finally be their year. Rick Pluta has more.

There is a three-way race for Ann Arbor Mayor. but only two names will appear on the ballot. Incumbent Democrat, Christopher Taylor, is seeking a third term in office. The other name that appears on the ballot is Eric Lipson. Lipson is a self-proclaimed Democrat but is running as an Independent. A very late entry into the race is independent write-in candidate Dylan Manna. He’s a researcher and physics scholar at the University of Michigan, who recently moved back to the city. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more in this extended report.