Bankole's Nation: S2 Ep 16: Detroit Council President Tate on 2026 Legislative Agenda
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Bankole's Nation: S2 Ep 16: Detroit Council President Tate on 2026 Legislative Agenda
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This week on Bankole’s Nation, journalist Bankole Thompson interviews James Tate, the new president of the Detroit City Council, about the legislative agenda for 2026 and key issues he plans to address as leader of the city’s legislative body.
Tate reiterated his earlier comments in the interview, stating that the legislative body would not serve as a rubber-stamp institution and would work with the new administration of Mayor Mary Sheffield on a shared vision to address the city’s increasing affordability crisis.
He pointed, for example, to the poverty crisis unraveling in the neighborhood of Brightmoor, a historic community where many families are said to earn less than $30,000 a year, and noted that this was a severe reality of economic inequality facing Detroit.
During the interview, Tate emphasized the need for more truly affordable housing in the city to ensure that Detroit remains accessible not just for those with deep pockets but also so that longtime residents can still call the city home.