Stateside: Recovery Park, big plans for redevelopment in Detroit
Recovery Park is a project hoping to revitalize the city of Detroit and get people working. Gary Wozniak is the President and CEO. He has big plans for Recovery Park involving everything from growing...
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup
Every Thursday we take a look at Michigan politics with Ken Sikkema, former senate majority leader and senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas political analyst for Michigan...
View ArticleThe Jemima Code uncovers real life of African-American cooks
For many people, the name Aunt Jemima immediately brings a certain image to mind - pancakes anyone? The image -- with the broad smile, round face, and hair wrapped in a bandana -- is powerful, and...
View ArticleSongs From Studio East: Frontier Ruckus
Michigan-based Frontier Ruckus has a new CD, Eternity of Dimming out from Quite Scientific Records. The double album with 20 songs is “dense,” according to Matthew Milia, lead singer-guitarist for the...
View ArticleA different kind of budget
On Thursdays we talk politics with Susan Demas, political analyst for Michigan Information and Research Service, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector...
View ArticleAre we so different?
As part of the theme semester Understanding Race, the University of Michigan has brought in a special exhibit to further examine what race means. "Race: Are We So Different" is currently on display at...
View ArticleRep. Candice Miller on border security
In the national debate over immigration reform, border security has risen as an issue of concern. It's certainly important for Michigan, which has 721 miles of border with Canada.Republican U.S....
View ArticleBudget director John Nixon on impact of sequester on Michigan
With President Obama and Congress failing to come to a budget deal, automatic spending cuts have gone into effect. There have been dire warnings about the impact of those cuts though the effects won’t...
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Road funding, Earned Income Tax Credit, Detroit's...
Each week we talk Michigan politics with Susan Demas, political analyst for Michigan Information and Research Service, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public...
View ArticleTalking 'race' with NPR's Michele Norris
As part of its "Theme Semester on Race," The University of Michigan is engaging the community in a conversation on race. Imagine capturing your beliefs, feelings, experiences around race and fitting...
View ArticleAdvocates say juvenile prisoners are at risk
Michigan is one of 25 states that allow convicted teens, under the age of 18, to be imprisoned with adults.Attorney Deborah LaBelle is a juvenile justice advocate with the ACLU. She estimates nearly...
View ArticleWill the state send cash to Detroit?
Each week we speak with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, political analyst for Michigan Information and Research...
View ArticleSongs From Studio East: Jessica Hernandez and The Deltas
This indie-soul group is getting a lot of attention around the Michigan music scene. Their new album Tarantula Manson comes out this fall.Listen to the full interview above to hear about Hernandez's...
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Medicaid expansion problems, universities face...
Each week for a look at Michigan politics, we’re joined by Susan Demas, political analyst at Michigan Information and Research Service, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy...
View ArticleWhy do we seldom use the word 'seldom?'
On this week's edition of "That's What They Say," we explore why the word seldom is fading from use. Host Rina Miller talks with Professor Anne Curzan of the University of Michigan.Language change is...
View ArticleRep. Dan Kildee calls for federal aid to tear down abandoned homes
Democratic U.S. Representative Dan Kildee is one of the newest members of congress. Kildee’s first piece of legislation is a proposal to free up more than $1 billion in federal aid to help cities such...
View ArticleDoes Michigan need a law that allows the refusal of health care on moral basis?
Senate Bill 136 would allow health care providers, facilities and insurance providers to deny service based on religious, moral or ethical objections. State Senator John Moolenar, a Republican...
View ArticleL. Brooks Patterson on no-fault auto insurance and his own recovery
A proposed reform to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance is circulating in the legislature. Among other things, it would cap benefits for people who suffer severe injuries in auto accidents at $1...
View ArticleRepublicans need 'top tier' candidate to run against Peters for Senate
Each Thursday we speak with Susan Demas, political analyst for Michigan Information and Research Service, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector...
View ArticleSongs from Studio East: Matt Jones
Ypsilanti's Matt Jones has been writing songs and performing around Michigan for the past 15 years. The 35-year-old has been receiving more critical acclaim and has a growing fan base. His story is one...
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