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Today, we hear a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden about her campaign to remain in her seat. Then, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has requested a federal office with governance authority on universities to investigate the University of Michigan. Additionally, a destructive, invasive beetle is wiping out ash trees across the Great Lakes region. Lastly, the second episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.

Michigan's Ottawa County has historically and consistently voted for Republicans, but recent patterns suggest it's not quite as red as it used to be. That shift is thanks, in part, to young voters. But Gen Z isn't a monolith. On this episode of What the Vote?, conversations with young conservatives. We looked at how they are shaping—and being shaped by—today's Republican party.

Michigan’s GOP has had some struggles in the post-Trump era, from disagreements over leadership, to physical altercations, to changes in opinions from voters.

Voters in Jamestown Charter Township voted to defund their local library. This, after the library faced backlash from the group, Jamestown Conservatives, for offering LGBTQ+ content. But advocates of keeping the library funded are organized too now, and two them join Stateside to talk about their plans.

A conservative group is running ads this week in Michigan and three other states asking Republican Donald Trump to withdraw from the presidential race.The…