Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund
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Stateside: Rep. Levin on new COVID aid package; rapid testing flaws; online quarantine arts archive
Today on Stateside , a new test for COVID-19 gives results quickly, but those results aren't always accurate. Plus, it's Earth Day and we spoke with a congressman about how the COVID crisis could serve as an opportunity to rethink how we treat the earth.
Stateside: Reopening business safely; Great Lakes pollution rising; emergency medicine changes
Today on Stateside, how one Detroit emergency room physician is searching for answers and solutions to handling the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, what would it mean to safely reopen the state.
Stateside: Speaker Chatfield on opening economy; disruptions in food supply; poet Nandi Comer
Today on Stateside, State House Speaker Lee Chatfield talks about the Republican plan to slowly reopen some sectors of the state economy. Plus, the wierd logic of grocery store shortages.
Stateside: Virtual bedtime stories; pandemic poems; grieving without a funeral
Today on Stateside , we talk to a Detroit school teacher who has been getting online every night for story time with her students. Plus, a funeral director tells us what’s changed and what hasn’t about the work of helping with life’s final transition
Stateside: Small businesses wait and worry; state park pioneer; Ojibwe writer's "new and used" poems
Today on Stateside , we talk with small business owners about what they're doing to stay afloat and survive the COVID-19 shutdown. Also, a conversation with Ojibwe writer, artist, and activist Lois Beardslee about her latest poetry collection.
Stateside: Quarantine protest; breadmaking 101; the "Mother" of moderates
Today on Stateside , a protest over Governor Whitmer’s stay at home order leads to gridlock in Michigan’s Capitol. Plus, we explore the life and legacy of Michigander Elly Peterson, one of the most influential women in Republican politics during the 1960s
Stateside: Record unemployment claims; COVID-19 disrupts agribusiness; stimulus checks delays
Today on Stateside , we check in on Michigan’s farm scene and see how food producers are doing amid the pandemic. Plus, how the state unemployment office is handling a huge surge in the number of people applying for benefits.
Stateside: GOP pushback on extended stay at home order; social distancing and domestic violence
Today on Stateside , we talk to a Republican state senator who says that Governor Whitmer’s extension of the emergency stay at home order goes too far. Plus, how students with disabilities who rely on schools for important services are faring at home.
Stateside: GM’s ambitious ventilator plan; farmers markets contend with quarantine
Today on Stateside , we take a look at the toll the coronavirus pandemic is having on farmers and farm markets. Plus, we hear from the team at Planet Money about the economics of ventilator production in America.
Stateside: Democracy on Zoom, poems for the pandemic, and how to make comedy in a crisis
Today on Stateside , Michigan's local governments are moving public meetings online. Hackers took notice and are heckling and streaming inappropriate content on the calls. Plus, we talk with two comedians about finding humor in these uncertain times.