presidental election

We make sense of the numbers in Michigan’s voter turnout. Then, what the end of this election cycle has meant for many of Michigan’s Arab American and Muslim American voters. Plus, what we might expect of a new Trump administration's foreign policy, according to an expert that worked with him during his first term.

Today, reaching some of Michigan’s most diverse micro-communities of voters: the LGBTQ community. Also, the stories of Michigan, as told by the built environment. And, the endless days and sleepless nights of witnessing Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.

Immigration is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2024 elections. Today on Stateside, new research shows some interesting geographic patterns representing how Michiganders are thinking about newcomers and their roles in our communities.

Today, what Michigan voters hope the next president will do to help the economy. Also, studying up on candidates for the Detroit School board.Then, hurricane storm damage throws Michigan’s supply of needed synthetic medical fluids into turmoil. And, how a tradition of community service made Black sororities and fraternities an election force to be reckoned with.

Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic who has studied the impact of Donald Trump's presidency, analyzes the former president's current campaign.

Today, an MSU expert talks about what some of Michigan’s key independent and undecided constituencies might be looking for from the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Then we talk with the executive director of the Ukrainian American Archives and Museum about a new exhibit showing how some Ukrainian Americans are embracing tattoos as national pride. Lastly, we talk with an award-winning short fiction writer about the release of her new speculative fiction novel.

Today, we talk with State Representative Abraham Aiyash about his current efforts to move the Harris-Walz ticket towards support for Palestinian people ahead of the presidential election. Then, JD Vance makes his first visit to Michigan since being named the Republican Vice Presidental nominee. And, we talk with a two-time gold medalist in paracycling as she prepares for the Paralympic Games in Paris.

Today, with the onset of the presidential campaign in Michigan, how are candidates and surrogates trying to win over middle-of-the-road voters? Also, a production short-cut in the cannabis vaping industry has regulators scrambling to close loopholes for synthetic THC. Recalling the time a jet bomber flew under the Mackinac Bridge. And, we preview a documentary on birds and their status as an indicator of environmental change.

Two Michigan Republicans have been charged with charges related to 2020 election tampering.

Republicans charged with conspiring to defraud voters, a Detroit-based James Beard award-winning food critic, and the third installment of Ride of Passage.