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Michigan Republicans and Democrats exchanged barbs Monday over Chinese investment in the U.S. — and in Michigan in particular.

Republican Mike Rogers is holding a rally this week to highlight questions about a planned Chinese battery plant in Michigan. Democrat Elissa Slotkin suggests its just a way to distract from Rogers' own business dealings.

State funding for economic development is a hot topic. Today, we get details on what companies starting EV battery plants in Michigan have delivered. Also, artist Elizabeth Youngblood talks about getting abstract forms to express an almost spiritual sense of time and change. And podcaster Courtney Andersen on upfront sobriety.

The pushback against a planned battery components plant near Big Rapids. And the Stateside debut of the podcast series Black Her Stories.