Selfridge base in Macomb County picked to house new upgraded refueling planes, Sen. Peters says
The KC-46 Pegasus is part of a new squadron of refueling jets that will replace the older KC-135 Stratotanker model, Peters told FOX 2, calling them “state-of-the-art."
MDOT to expand passenger rail service between Detroit-Windsor, 2 other corridors with new federal grants
Train service is set to be expanded in Michigan, with improvements coming to three corridors used by Amtrak. A separate plan has also been proposed to connect Detroit Metro Airport to the city.
Gary Peters returning to lead Senate Democrats as chair of party's fundraising
The Michigan senator successfully defended every seat during a tough midterm race in the 2022 election season.
Jan. 6 report says US Capitol Police were not prepared for riot
"The reason some of those police lines were breached was the lack of proper planning and the lack of equipment and training," Sen. Gary Peters said. "They did not have riot gear necessary to do that, the shields, helmets and protective clothing. Part of our recommendations is that you need to have plans - and there need to be exercises."
Selfridge Air Base loses bid to become F35 training center
Macomb County's Selfridge Air Base won't be the home of the new F35 training center for the Air Force - at least, it's not the first choice.
Addressing racial disparities in Michigan during COVID-19
Michigan made progress in reducing the racial disparity among new infections of COVID-19 last year. However, a lack of data is making it difficult to overcome the same disparities in vaccine distribution.
Michigan's Representatives, Senators call for 25th amendment after Capitol riot
Following the U.S. Capitol Riot, lawmakers from Michigan are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office for inciting the violence.
John James takes to Twitter to concede and congratulate Sen. Gary Peters
“I believe it’s the right thing for me to do, to congratulate Senator Peters,” James said. “In the spirit of the holidays, there’s a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label coming your way soon. Congratulations, sir. I wish you and your family good health and safety this season and in the new year.”
John James launches legal defense fund as he contests Michigan election results
Republican John James has launched a legal defense fund to help litigate efforts to review election processes at the TCF Center in Detroit, where his campaign believes voter irregularities occurred.
John James refuses to concede defeat; Sen Gary Peters calls it pathetic
John James said Thursday he refused to concede defeat to Senator Gary Peters for Michigan's second Senate seat.
Gary Peters keeps US Senate seat, projected to hold off challenger John James
With almost 30 years as an elected official, the junior Senator has also served in U.S. House of Representatives six years until 2014 when he ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Carl Levin.
James campaign keeps litigation option open as Peters lead builds in tight Senate race
It's going to be a bit longer before the final votes are in for the Michigan Senate seat as the race between John James and Gary Peters is down to the final vote.
John James challenges Gary Peters for another run at U.S. Senate
Michigan Senator Gary Peters is being challenged by John James, who surprised many two years ago when he gave Debbie Stabenow a close race for the Senate.
Rev. Al Sharpton joins stage at Sen. Gary Peters campaign rally in Detroit
Senator Gary Peters rallied in Detroit Wednesday, joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, in a push to mobilize Detroit voters.
US Senate race tightens between Gary Peters, John James
On experience as an elected official, Peters has James beat, but political outsider James argues Peters hasn’t gotten enough done for Michiganders touting his own experience as a businessman and combat veteran.
Gary Peters, John James hold virtual townhall in race for Michigan senate seat
Gary Peters and John James are speaking during a virtual townhall meeting in the race for Senate.
Michigan hospitals missed out on $130,000 in COVID-19 relief, report finds
Michigan hospitals missed out on hundreds of thousands in federal aid after $175 billion approved by Congress didn't consider COVID-19 hot spots when it was divided up.
Michigan Senator Gary Peters condemns Pres. Trump's call for military intervention against protesters
Sen. Gary Peters said it would be inappropriate for the President to call in the military to quell protesters.
How Michigan's economy reopens is starting to come into focus
Lawmakers from the legislature, senators from Congress and the Michigan governor all announced plans Thursday for what the state's economic reopening should look like.
FOX 2 partners with TV stations for Senators Town Hall on COVID-19
Detroit's three television stations are joining together again on Thursday to talk about COVID-19 and what it means to all of us. Watch it in the embed above or at fox2detroit.com/live