John U. Bacon

Today on Stateside, Governor Gretchen Whitmer breaks down the rationale behind her proposed 45-cent gas tax in her first state budget. Plus, the…

Today on Stateside, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is accusing Grand Rapids police of engaging in racial profiling after one of its…

Today on Stateside, an environmental law expert breaks down the legal questions involved in a lame-duck session-approved plan to replace a section of…

The latest college football bowl season might have gone worse for in-state teams, but it’s hard to imagine how.First, the good news: four state schools…

I first met Pat Rode in the summer of 1980. I was a 15-year-old kid who’d just broken 100 pounds.He was 51-year-old former Army captain. He was built like…

The people who run all 39 college football bowl games recently picked the 78 teams they want to showcase this holiday season – even though there are only…

Last Sunday, the Peach Bowl in Atlanta invited the Michigan Wolverines to play Florida. But is that good news for Michigan fans, or bad?The 7th-ranked…

Today on Stateside, General Motors is set to keep receiving tax breaks from the state of Michigan until 2029. That's in spite of the company's recent…

After Michigan football finished a disappointing 8-and-5 last year, most pundits figured the Wolverines wouldn’t be much better this year. Worse, they had…

Today on Stateside, a Michigan State University economist weighs in on what General Motors' decision to lay off workers and shutter factories means for…