Opaque abbreviations, and often forgotten acronyms
It’s odd when you stop to think about it that everyone who graduates from college is a bachelor of something.On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host Rina Miller and Professor of English...
View ArticleNegative words without a positive counterpart
It seems like if you, or your clothes, or your hair can be disheveled, it should be possible for them to be sheveled.On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host Rina Miller and Professor of...
View ArticleA place for healing for U.S. veterans
Over the past 12 years, nearly 50,000 American troops have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The visible injuries are often lost limbs from roadside improvised explosive devices. But,...
View ArticleDuggan explains his plan to rebuild Detroit neighborhoods
The field for the next mayor of Detroit has been whittled down to two. Benny Napoleon, former Wayne County Sheriff and Mike Duggan, former CEO of Detroit Medical Center.Duggan recently released his 10...
View ArticleNapoleon explains his plan to reduce crime in Detroit
On today's "All Things Considered," Host Jennifer White talks with Wayne County Sheriff, Benny Napoleon. He is one of Detroit's mayoral candidates, and he recently released what he calls his "One...
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Drug testing welfare recipients, Republican conference
It’s Thursday. The day we talk Michigan politics with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants and Susan Demas, columnist for MLIVE.com. This...
View ArticleA look at Michigan politics this week
It’s Thursday, the day we talk Michigan politics with Susan Demas, political analyst for MLIVE.com and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector...
View ArticleWhat is acceptable, or not, in English?
It's that time again! The time of year when editors at The American Heritage Dictionary send out ballots filled with questions asking what is acceptable, or not, in English.On this edition of That’s...
View ArticleShutdown slows U.S. Attorney's work in Michigan
A partial shutdown of the federal government shutdown is now in day eight. There doesn’t appear to be a resolution in sight which leaves over 800,000 federal employees out of work. That includes people...
View ArticleWhat's to prevent a shutdown from happening again?
After a partial government shutdown that lasted 16 days, an agreement was reached Wednesday night to reopen the government. While both Democratic senators from Michigan voted "yes" on the bill to end...
View ArticleDid the state negotiate in good faith at the Detroit bankruptcy hearing?
This week, Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes is hearing arguments on whether the city of Detroit is eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. Both Governor Snyder and Detroit Emergency Manger Kevyn...
View ArticleA look ahead at Detroit's mayoral election
The city of Detroit will elect a new mayor on Tuesday, November 5. Voters will also decide who will serve on the city council, voting this time by city district. Joining us today are Ken Sikkema,...
View ArticleBreaking the school-to-prison pipeline
This week, Zak Rosen with State of Opportunity reported on the school-to-prison pipeline. It's known to be pattern seen across the country of students being pushed out of school and into the criminal...
View ArticleFederal election monitoring in Detroit, Hamtramck and Flint
It's Election Day, and federal election monitors are keeping an eye on voting in Detroit, Hamtramck and Flint. The Department of Justice wants to ensure those cities comply with the Voting Rights Act....
View ArticleA closer look at this week in Michigan politics
Each week we talk Michigan politics with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics.The...
View ArticleA fresh face on Detroit City Council
Raquel Castaneda-Lopez is the newest member to the Detroit City Council representing District 6 in Southwest Detroit, which includes the largest concentration of Hispanic voters in the city. Lopez...
View ArticleWhat the state could gain by raising the minimum wage
There is legislation pending at the national and state level that seeks to increase the minimum wage. In Michigan it's $7.40 per hour, just over the federal minimum wage of $7.25. A person working...
View ArticleIn Lansing, could unexpected legislation pop up?
Each Thursday we talk Michigan politics with Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants.The...
View ArticleStoryCorps celebrates its 10th anniversary
StoryCorps is celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing us conversations that move us, make us laugh, make us think...and of course, draw some tears. Today, we talk with the founder of StoryCorps,...
View ArticleDetroit eligible for bankruptcy, what comes next?
Today, Judge Steven Rhodes of the United States Bankruptcy Court ruled that while the City of Detroit did not negotiate with creditors in good faith, it did file for bankruptcy in good faith. His...
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