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: Closed schools still feeding kids; tribal casinos’ hard choice; Flint’s poet laureate
Today on Stateside , we checked in with two school districts about how they are planning to meet the needs of students during an unprecedented shutdown prompted by the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, the pediatrician who alerted the world to Flint’s water
Stateside: COVID-19’s economic impact; misinformation on social media; religious services cancelled
Today on Stateside , the Big Three auto companies are rolling back operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the state's economy? Plus, we talk to faith leaders about how they are guiding their congregants during the
Stateside: Courts and COVID-19; what the Amish can teach us about tech; Michigan and 2020 politics
Today on Stateside , the COVID-19 conundrum facing Michigan's courts. What's the best way to protect defendants, jury, and staff without the wheels of justice grinding to a halt? Plus, one writer considers what we can learn from Amish communities'
Stateside: MI's first COVID-19 cases; primary election takeaways; live sports betting begins
Today on Stateside , Michigan has its first state confirmed cases of COVID-19 illness. What sort of social disruptions will we face as more cases appear in our state? Plus, results from yesterday’s presidential primary—and what they tell us about the
Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout
Today on Stateside , people around the state are casting their votes in the presidential primary and for more than 200 local ballot initiatives. We'll hear about turnout and tabulation, and what makes a teenager want to work a 13-hour day at the polls.
Stateside: Sanders and Biden in MI; census moves online; COVID-19 halts Detroit water shut-offs
Today on Stateside , Democratic front-runners in the presidential primary are making their final pitch to Michigan voters. We spoke to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and heard about former Vice President Joe Biden's message to voters in Grand Rapids.
Stateside: Michigan Dems roll out primary endorsements; challenges for farmers; DIA renewal millage
Today on Stateside , as the remaining presidential contenders make for Michigan, can Bernie Sanders repeat his success of 2016 in Tuesday’s primary? Or will Joe Biden close the sale with voters he's connected with in the past? Plus, a renewal millage to
Stateside: Ex-UAW president charged; future of RTA in doubt (again); dismayed Warren supporters
Today on Stateside , former United Auto Workers president Gary Jones has been charged with embezzlement. What does this mean for the future of the union and its members? Plus, Senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the presidential race days before
Stateside: Court blocks Medicaid work requirements; GR drag brunch; Dem candidates and black voters
Today on Stateside , a federal judge has invalidated Michigan's Medicaid work requirements. Republican leaders in the state Legislature are already pushing back. What does this mean for the more than 200,000 people in the state subject to those
Stateside: Michigan on Super Tuesday sidelines; districts profit off classes for homeschoolers
Today on Stateside , as Super Tuesday results roll in, Michigan voters wait on the sidelines and watch their candidate choices dwindle. Plus, we take a look at Mike Bloomberg’s massive campaign spending efforts in Michigan.