A look at Michigan's same-sex marriage challenge, and will another Dingell...
This week, a challenge to Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage began in federal court. Michigan voters approved the ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in 2004. Plus, the longest-serving member of...
View ArticleKennedy Prize for Drama goes to Dominique Morisseau’s play 'Detroit '67'
The Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama inspired by American History is given once a year to a new play or musical that uses the power of theater to explore this country's past, and to engage audiences...
View ArticleCould foundations offering to help Detroit regret their decision?
As Detroit continues to move through the bankruptcy process, an outstanding issue is a plan to protect artwork at the Detroit Institute of Arts. A group of foundations and private donors have pledged...
View ArticleMichigan attorney general is front, center and vocal on major court cases
The Michigan attorney general’s office is very busy these days. The state’s position on juvenile life sentences is being questioned before the Michigan Supreme Court; the state’s constitutional...
View ArticleAudio: A conversation with former Benton Harbor emergency manager
The city of Benton Harbor is no longer in a financial emergency. Governor Snyder today announced the appointment of a Receivership Transition Advisory Board.Behind the turnaround is Benton Harbor’s...
View ArticleWhat's next for the EAA in Michigan?
A vote is expected on a final version of a bill that would expand the Education Achievement Authority into a statewide district. The EAA was created by the Snyder administration to initially oversee...
View ArticleMichigan's Medicaid expansion goes into effect today
“Healthy Michigan” is available to more than 470,000 low-income Michiganders between the ages of 19 and 64.Joining us today is Krista Nordberg, director of enrollment at the Washtenaw Health...
View ArticleFlint's Amir Hekmati retried and sentenced to 10 years in Iranian prison
Amir Hekmati is a former Marine from Flint, Michigan.More than two and a half years ago, while visiting family in Iran, Hekmati was arrested and charged with espionage. His initial death sentence was...
View ArticleRepublican state senator introduces bill to increase minimum wage
Michigan voters could see a question about increasing the minimum wage on the ballot this year. A petition drive is under way to collect enough signatures. But one Republican lawmaker has introduced a...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Bolger balks at state support for Detroit bankruptcy
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, publisher of Inside Michigan...
View ArticleRep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons explains latest on statewide teacher evaluation bills
A state wide teacher evaluation system is finally seeing some movement in the legislature. The plan would rate teachers and administrators based on student growth on standardized tests and in-class...
View ArticleSupport for Detroit a political liability?
This week on All Things Considered, host Jennifer White talks about the status of state support for the Detroit bankruptcy proceedings and the risk of political fallout for lawmakers who support such...
View ArticleWhy has it been so difficult to get consensus on a funding package?
The intense Michigan winter has put roads funding at the top of the legislative agenda. Things lagged for the past few months but began to heat up as the Legislature prepares for summer break which...
View ArticleNew book celebrates diversity, food and culture
Most kids in the state are on summer break. And, while the year wrapped up with final tests, and end of year activities, one group of students celebrated the end of their school by becoming...
View ArticleDetroit will continue to face major challenges even after bankruptcy
As the city of Detroit swiftly works its way through bankruptcy court there are some bright spots on the horizon. The state of Michigan, foundations and corporations are contributing millions of...
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Detroit Mayor Duggan's first six months in office
The city of Detroit continues to work through bankruptcy, at the same time Mayor Mike Duggan, now six months into his term, has been working to return basic city services to residents in the city....
View ArticleWeekly Political Roundup: Outside money targets campaign ads in Michigan
It’s Thursday, the day 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...
View ArticleHow Lansing is responding to charter school investigation
A recent investigation by the Detroit Free Press suggested major issues with charter schools in the state. The investigation pointed to poor financial practices, conflicts of interest, and lack of...
View ArticleCongressman Kildee says some Central American refugees will likely come to...
In recent weeks we’ve been hearing about the surge of undocumented minors from Central America crossing into the U.S. Some call it a humanitarian crisis while others look at it as the result of a...
View ArticleCentral American children destined for Michigan?
There has been a recent influx of undocumented children who are crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. Many of these children hail from Central American nations where violence is prevalent. Recent...
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