Today on Stateside, Michigan’s political world got baked into an upside down cake on Thursday as former Republican Governor Rick Snyder endorsed Joe Biden, and Democrat Mark Hackel threw his support behind a push to limit Governor Whitmer’s emergency powers. We'll talk to a reporter covering the party-flipping endorsements. Plus, we hear from a Detroit child care provider who is feeling the financial pressure as the pandemic continues and parents remain at home.
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Michigan’s political upside-down cake served cold with party-flipping endorsements
- Chad Livengood is a senior editor at Crain's Detroit Business.
“The math doesn’t work.” Detroit’s child care centers face financial squeeze as parents stay home
- Koby Levin is a reporter for Chalkbeat Detroit. He recently wrote about how the pandemic is creating major financial challenges for child care providers in Detroit.
- Nina Hodge is owner of Above and Beyond Learning Center in Detroit.
How a Michigan artist went from a sewing novice to selling thousands of homemade masks online
- Amy Wisniewski is a painter and owner of Vintage 11.
With expensive changes looming in auto industry future, GM and Honda strengthen partnerships
- Michelle Krebs is senior director of automotive relations for Cox Automotive and an executive analyst for Autotrader.