National Popular Vote

Michigan’s 15 electoral votes in presidential elections would always go to the winner of the national popular vote under a bill that cleared a state House committee Tuesday.

The National Popular Vote ballot initiative seeks to award Michigan’s electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election.

A bipartisan coalition is pushing for a new way to elect the U.S. president. We talk to one of the organizers. Then, a look at how Southwest Detroit’s Mexican community has shaped the neighborhood’s history and the challenges the community faces today. Plus, growing hardier grapes for Michigan wine.

For the last two months, Michigan has been consumed with debate over Governor Snyder’s proposed new budget -- and with a number of his other deal-changing…