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New and returning lawmakers of the Michigan House were sworn-in today at the state Capitol, marking the beginning of Michigan’s new 103rd Legislature. The state Senate remains under Democratic control but the state House is now being run by Republicans. On this week’s It’s Just Politics: what to expect when you’re expecting divided government. Hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta are joined by Michigan Public Radio Network’s Colin Jackson and Bridge Michigan’s Lauren Gibbons.

Police confirm death of Wynter Cole Smith, age 2. Her body was discovered on Detroit's east side, three days after her disappearance, which sparked a massive search.

The City of Lansing and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to a consent decree after the city fired a Seventh Day Adventist who said she could not work on the Sabbath.

On today's show, we heard about a campaign event at a county jail, and a mother shared her personal pregnancy story. Plus, Tiesha King dished on Lansing's Thrift Witch.

On today's show, an attorney spoke about cannabis decriminalization, and the team behind Quality Scary talked all things horror. Plus, a chat about puppetry and poetry.

A new investigation by the Detroit Free Press suggest corrections officers could be a main source of drugs in state prisons. Also, we talked to the minds behind the Lansing Facts Twitter account. Plus, Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson on commemorating a dark day in Indigenous history.

Members of the state Senate want to put a statue of former Coleman Young at the U.S. Capitol. We talked to a reporter about the push to honor the former Detroit mayor. Then, an exploration of the Michigan life and legacy of civil rights icon Malcom X.

Union members at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital overwhelmingly approved strike authorization in a vote that ended Sunday.

Today on Stateside, considering post-pandemic redevelopment for Michigan’s cities. Also, musician Izzy Johnson plays music for walking the forests,…

When the pandemic brought his career to a screeching halt, indie filmmaker and comic Amaru was scouring the state for a good place to hatch his next…