Stateside

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 47m. Bisher sind 1966 Folge(n) erschienen. Jeden Tag erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 47 days 22 hours 14 minutes

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Stateside: Rep. Mitchell on impeachment; progress on state budget impasse; a modern iron forge


Today on Stateside, we talk to Paul Mitchell, who represents Michigan’s 10 th District, about his view on the impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Plus, we talk to one of the longest-serving members of the Capitol press corps about his nearly


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 December 13, 2019  49m
 
 

Stateside: WSU board member resigns; USMCA and automakers; influence of Grand Rapids billionaires


Today on Stateside , we look at what the resignation of Wayne State University's Board of Governors chairwoman means for the school’s divided leadership. Plus, we wrap up our series on billionaire influence in Michigan with a look at Grand Rapids and a


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 December 13, 2019  48m
 
 

Stateside: USMCA and MI agriculture; perinatal mood disorders; changes at Detroit animal control


Today on Stateside , Detroit has hired a new director for its Animal Care and Control Department after the fatal mulling of a nine-year-old girl earlier this year. We heard how the department plans to turn things around. Plus, experts estimate that


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 December 12, 2019  48m
 
 

Stateside: Firm hired by Flint knew about lead issues; demise of department stores; noise pollution


Today on Stateside , a new investigative report revealed that top exectutives at a firm contracted by the city of Flint knew there was a problem with lead contamination in the water system, but never alerted the public. Plus, a look at the golden era of


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 December 10, 2019  49m
 
 

Stateside: Facial recognition bill; unemployment fraud lawsuit; lack of diversity in health research


Today on Stateside , we heard about the latest update on a lawsuit filed in 2015 on behalf of the tens of thousands of Michiganders wrongly accused of submitting fraudulent unemployment claims. Plus, the new director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs


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 December 10, 2019  49m
 
 

Stateside: Contaminated Detroit River site collapse; Sanilac petroglyphs; reviving the Tiki cocktail


Today on Stateside , a team from Emory University is in Michigan this week to take blood samples from people who were exposed to polybrominated biphenyls—or PBBs—in the 1970s. Plus, is new technology the key to fighting climate change—or is a radical


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 December 9, 2019  3m
 
 

Stateside: Partial collapse of uranium-contaminated site; new UAW president; Michigan folk songs


Today on Stateside , an old industrial site contaminated with uranium since the World War II has partially collapsed into the Detroit River. Plus, a group of West Michigan musicians have brought old Michigan folk songs once sung by sailors and lumberjacks


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 December 5, 2019  50m
 
 

Stateside: Shoreline erosion on Lake Michigan; history of spiral cut ham; second-career teachers


Today on Stateside , Great Lakes water levels are at record or near-record highs, leading to dramatic shoreline erosion and threatening lakeshore properties. Plus, the Detroit origins of the spiral cut ham, a holiday dinner staple.


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 December 4, 2019  49m
 
 

Stateside: Clock counts down on budget impasse; Consumers Energy’s political spending; new MI music


Today on Stateside , there are just a few weeks left in the 2019 legislative session, but Governor Gretchen Whitmer and GOP lawmakers have yet to reach a deal on the state budget. Plus, a group of West Michigan musicians come together on a compilation


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 December 3, 2019  49m
 
 

Stateside: Recreational pot goes on sale; Rep. Inman corruption trial; is there a “right to read?”


Today on Stateside , we get a preview of State Representative Larry Inman’s upcoming corruption trial in federal court. The Traverse City-area Republican is charged with soliciting a bribe, attempted extortion, and lying to the FBI. Plus, the view from


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 December 2, 2019  49m