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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How climate change is changing Michigan’s agricultural industry
Climate change is affecting the world in a lot of ways. The planet is warming, more rain is falling. There are colder winters, and warmer summers. And all of this is having a profound effect on agriculture.
Stateside: Tough year for farmers; electric vehicle infrastructure; immigrants and public benefits
Today on Stateside , how Michigan farmers are dealing with devastating crop losses and the impacts of a trade war. Plus, many in Michigan's immigrant communities were not surprised by a new Trump administration rule that denies green cards to immigrants
Stateside: Controversial U.P. mine gets key permits; MSU’s new president; climate change and health
Today on Stateside , Samuel Stanley Jr. officially took his place as Michigan State University's 21st president earlier this month. We talk to Stanley about his goals and plans for his first year in office. Plus, we talk about the ways climate change is
Stateside: Race for Oakland Cty. top office; MI folk songs reimagined; climate change at the zoo
Today on Stateside , there are 21 people vying to succeed the late L. Brooks Patterson as Oakland County Executive. We talk to the Oakland Press reporter covering this story about the frontrunners and what happens next. Plus, how the Detroit Zoo is
Stateside: Absentee voting increases; tribal economic development; what climate change means for MI
Today on Stateside, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson comments on how an increase in the number of absentee ballots could impact elections without a change in state law. Plus, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is building a manufacturing
Stateside: Communities reject weed businesses; growth in long-term subs; dark money in Lansing
Today on Stateside , the use of long-term, uncertified substitute teachers has increased tenfold in the past five years. We talk to the Bridge reporter who broke this story about what it means for the state's neediest students. Plus, documents from a
Stateside: Deportee from SE MI dies in Iraq; challenges facing LGBT seniors; future of Buick City
Today on Stateside , former Michigander Jimmy Aldaoud was deported to Iraq, a country he had never been to, in June. This week, his family says he died after not being able to obtain insulin for his diabetes. We talk to a family friend about what happened
Stateside: Play revisits Motown’s early days; how police track hate groups; midwife licensing
Today on Stateside , we talk to a state senator who wants to see Michigan enact so-called "red flag laws," which allow police to seize firearms from those deemed a threat to themselves or others. Plus, D etroit’s Mosaic Youth Theatre revives one of its
Stateside: Republican rep. on gun violence; nonprofits take on city services; StoryCorps in Flint
Today on Stateside , a Republican state representative says the way to reduce mass shootings is by strengthening the mental health system, and toning down rhetoric on "all sides." Plus, how n onprofits are picking up the slack in some of Michigan's cash
Stateside: Mass shootings renew gun laws debate; football safety today; Brooks Patterson’s legacy
Today on Stateside , how should Congress respond in the aftermath of two mass shootings this weekend that left more than 30 people dead in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio? Plus, with the controversy surrounding CTE and other brain damage in professional