voters not politicians

This is a major election year, and there are races to be decided at every level of government. Michigan’s new election laws will work to combat voter suppression and increase turnout. While improvements have been made, more work is left to do. WEMU's David Fair talked about that work with the Washtenaw County co-leader of the grassroots group, Voters Not Politicians, Marie Knoerl.

A federal court this week approved a new plan for Michigan’s state House districts around metro-Detroit. That’s after judges declared the state’s old maps unconstitutional because they were drawn predominantly based on race. Colin Jackson has more on what this means for the future of redistricting in Michigan.

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act would apply to the governor and state lawmakers under legislation discussed before the state Senate Oversight Committee. Colin Jackson has more.

A group of Republican state lawmakers is going after two voter-approved Michigan constitutional amendments in federal court. Colin Jackson has more.

Proposal Two is one of the three constitutional amendments that Michiganders will see on the November ballot. The Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce hosted an event to explore both sides of the debate. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Tuesday was the deadline to file motions and briefs in some Republican lawsuits to get on the August gubernatorial primary ballot. Colin Jackson has more.

A voting rights group says a petition campaign to create new voting restrictions is lying to get signatures. We have more from Rick Pluta. Voters Not…

This week on "In The Public Interest," our bi-weekly conversation with the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor area, 89.1 WEMU’s Lisa Barry talks with…

There are three statewide ballot proposals to be decided on November 6th. Two of them have to do with voting. Proposal 2 is being called “Voters Not…

This week on “In The Public Interest,” our bi-weekly conversation with the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area, 89.1 WEMU’s Lisa Barry speaks…