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The Michigan Secretary of State denied a GOP request for volunteer poll worker records, saying their private information should not be publicly released.
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On today's show, we explore how concerns over Chinese EVs echo earlier debates about Japanese cars entering the U.S. market. Plus, what life was like in Michigan's oldest city in 1776. And a Detroit author discusses a new novel about the secrets of an auto-industry family.
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Slow results on election night can cause public worry and fuel concerns about fraud. But experts say that's not what's happening.
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In a 6-1 ruling Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court’s found the tunnel's approval should have consider factors like alternatives to the project and harm to Michigan’s “public trust resources.”
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Momentum is building toward stricter regulation for license plate readers — including Flock Safety cameras.
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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the last hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns.
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Vintage fashion and bags, sold by Seven Moods NYC, will be touring Detroit and stopping for one day at The Siren Hotel August 8.
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Today on Stateside, what it takes to administer a smooth election process. Then, the details of a water crisis at Kalamazoo County jail. Plus, tips for finding Petoskey stones.
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Michigan voters will decide a competitive Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in a contest that will have major implications for control of the chamber next year. It will also test the growing clout of the party’s progressive wing as well as that of a powerful pro-Israel organization.
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Tuesday's primary between congresswoman Haley Stevens and public health official Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of where Democratic voters want their party to go.
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The Red Cross says this is only the second time in its history that it has issued an emergency appeal for blood donors.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has updated a list of the vehicles associated with the highest rate of fatalities for drivers.
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SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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The ACLU of Michigan put in a request last week for records relating to an artificial intelligence program used by the state's health and human services agency to make sure that SNAP benefit payments were accurate.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
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Michigan has joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on water systems but an official said all were operating “safely.”
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The issue began in 2022 when Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked a court for subpoenas to investigate insulin pricing under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.
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Public health nurses have been pulled from other duties in Washtenaw County, MI, to call hundreds of people sick with cyclosporiasis, and try to help them remember everything they ate in recent days.
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Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon talks Manuel's $7.14 million buyout, a rogue squirrel at Comerica Park, and the looming MLB trade deadline.
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Democratic candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson is looking past primary day onto winning back Democratic control in Lansing.
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President Donald Trump came to Michigan this week and delivered a speech that very much had this vibe. And in fact he did say to his subjects, er, the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen of Michigan, the golden age of America is upon us!"
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The state of Michigan is suing a metro Detroit nursing home operator over alleged staffing shortages, using an unusual approach: a Medicaid fraud law.
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan is permanently closing 3 women’s health clinics in Lansing, Livonia, and Warren as it struggles with funding challenges.
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The Twenty First Century ROAD to Housing Act includes dozens of measures to encourage home construction and expand access to financing.
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The invasive mile-a-minute weed has been confirmed in Jackson County. The weed is on Michigan’s invasive species watch list because of its ability to grow six inches within a single day.
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Need something to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from July 31-August 2.
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Ann Arbor's primary election faceoff between long-tenured incumbent mayor Chris Taylor and repeat challenger Democratic Socialist Yousef Rabhi could be a close election, symbolizing either a rebuke or a favorable nod to dramatic changes in Ann Arbor since Taylor first took office.
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The city of Detroit is putting $9.2 million toward a new "Homeless to Housed" initiative. The city says the money will help about 140 households a year for three years.