On this episode of Stateside, we discussed the series of bills that were signed into law last week to further ensure secure elections. These new laws range from making it a crime to threaten or intimidate poll workers to allowing 16 year-olds to preregister to vote. Then, we heard from a standout musician in Detroit's new alternative hip hop scene about his writing process and music influences. Wrapping up today's show: a conversation about feral goldfish and a bill to allow state-licensed commercial fishers to catch lake trout and walleye for the first time in decades.
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GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:
- Jonathan Oosting, Capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan
- Ade Olaniran, aka stoop lee, Detroit musician
- Brian Owens, freelance science journalist; Great Lakes Now contributor
- Ellie Katz, environmental reporter for Interlochen Public Radio
