- Gov. Rick Snyder’s appearance at this week’s Pancakes & Politics breakfast was marked by his insistence that his staff and “career civil servants” misled him about the Flint water crisis. It’s a stance from the state’s CEO that just doesn’t work for Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes.
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Listen to our interview with Daniel Howes
- A study by researchers at the University of Michigan might come as a real eye-opener to moms and dads who are perfectly willing to lay down the law with their kids, but not so willing to follow their own rules about technology.
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Listen to our interview with Sarita Schoenebeck
- A Michigan State University researcher is working with a team of students to develop a new game that could help English speakers learn Mandarin.
- A budget proposal now in the state House would cut funding for free SAT testing. The proposed $10 million cut comes from the House Appropriations Committee.
- People who want to drive in Michigan with a foreign driver’s license would need to carry proof they're here legally. That's under a bill moving through the state Legislature.