Detroit Charter Commission

A group of Detroit activists rallied in support of a charter revision plan aimed at addressing several pernicious issues in the city — from water shutoffs…

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a proposal to revise Detroit’s city charter should appear on the August ballot.It’s…

The court battle over whether proposed changes to the Detroit city charter will stay on the August primary ballot took yet another turn on Friday.The…

Detroit’s Election Commission voted Thursday to put the question of a revised city charter on the August ballot.The charter revision question has been…

Voters in Detroit have capped a two-year process by approving a new city charter.Detroiters voted to open the charter up for an overhaul in 2009, amidst…

Detroit may see its most sweeping political reforms in decades in 2011. The city’s Charter Commission will really get down to work next year. Detroiters…