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Stateside: Trump tariffs could hurt MI farmers; House auto insurance bill; comedian Abdallah Jasim
Today on Stateside , the fate of auto insurance reform in Michigan hangs in the balance as the state's Democratic governor and GOP-controlled Legislature take different stances on the issue. Plus, Iraqi-American comedian Abdallah Jasim talks about
Stateside: #MeToo and medieval theater; Slotkin, DeVos meet on Title IX; tin can tourism
Today on Stateside , we talk to Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) after her meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about proposed changes to Title IX rules on campus sexual assault. Plus, how the advent of camper trailers helped
Stateside: State Senate passes auto insurance reform; pinball history comic book; new West MI music
Today on Stateside , we hear about what's included in the auto insurance reform bill that got a fast-tracked approval from the state Senate on Tuesday. Plus, environmental justice leader Mustafa Santiago Ali talks about why he left the U.S. Environmental
Stateside: Road funding disparities; Dearborn’s Ramadan nightlife; lack of women in public art
Today on Stateside , why the disparity in road funding between rural and urban roads will persist, even under Governor Whitmer’s proposed increase in tax revenue for the state's most heavily-trafficked roads. Plus, how Dearborn comes alive at night during
Stateside: 90 years of Tulip Time; GOP ties jail funding to ICE cooperation; Yemeni coffee tradition
Today on Stateside , Republicans in the Michigan Senate want counties to lose some jail funding if they limit law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials. We get reaction from Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon. Plus, it is the 90
Stateside: Ilitches’ broken promises; infant mortality in rural, urban MI; first UM cannabis class
Today on Stateside , the Illitch family promised big development around Little Caesars Arena and secured $340 million in taxpayer funding for that arena. But two years later those promises haven't been kept. Plus, we hear from two women who are fighting
Stateside: Jewish, Muslim leaders stand together; pro-wrestler registry; mechanical box art gallery
Today on Stateside , amidst a rise in hate crimes against both Jews and Muslims in the world, leaders of both faith communities in Southeast Michigan are coming together to find common ground in fighting against that hate. Plus, why the state of Michigan
Stateside: Flying car sustainability; how promise zones work; new state marijuana agency
Today on Stateside, we talk to Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin about bills she's introducing on campus sexual assault and foreign interference in U.S. elections. Plus, we'll hear about the development of flying cars and the environmental impact of
Stateside: Invasive baby’s breath flowers; Yemeni Great Lakes sailors; remembering Judge Damon Keith
Today on Stateside , a Wayne State University law professor remembers Judge Damon Keith, the longest-serving black judge in American history who died Sunday at age 96. Plus, why the popular flower baby’s breath poses a threat to the coastal sand dunes of
Stateside: Court orders MI to redraw political maps; push for sandhill crane hunt; a Michigan Cosmo
Today on Stateside , a federal court rules that Michigan must redraw its congressional and legislative maps before the 2020 election. How does that change both parties’ political calculus? Plus, a Michigan spin on a classic cocktail to warm you up on a