On this edition of Stateside, an expected spike in water rates for Metro Detroit residents. Then, the obstacles children in foster care face when getting educational records. Lastly, an explanation on the recent decline in consumer confidence.

First, how to better connect the Ann Arbor-Detroit innovation corridor. Then, the history and importance of a longtime Grand Rapids tradition. Later, the sounds of hip-hop fused with classical music. Plus, the future of corporate DEI programs.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the newly elected leaders from both the Democratic and Republican state parties. We also feature an introduction to a storyteller from Detroit. Additionally, we explore how Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities are responding to the Trump Administration. Lastly, we highlight a sauna festival taking place in Traverse City.

The mix of a low-vaccination season with the worst flu season in years. Then, how Michigan ignored and subverted federal law. Plus, the case of missing chicken wings.

First, the necessary function of comment time in public meetings, and how some cities get it wrong. Also singer Isis Damil sets the tone with her own genre-defying style that is uniquely Detroit. Plus the dean of MSU’s veterinary college talks about the bird flu epidemic, what it means for farming – and your pet’s health.

Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck talks about early and absentee voting and why clerks appreciate it.

Today, a conversation with two journalists about the changes in Ohio’s political character, from national bellwether to reliably red electoral votes.

The final, breakneck weeks of the campaign have included several stops in metro Detroit for both presidential campaigns, with events and messaging tailored to reach Black voters' concerns. Are those messages landing? We talk with journalist Sam Robinson.

Bilal Beydoun, A Dearborn, Michigan resident with loved ones living in Lebanon, shared his experience watching violence unfold from afar.

Immigration is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2024 elections. Today on Stateside, new research shows some interesting geographic patterns representing how Michiganders are thinking about newcomers and their roles in our communities.