Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan, U.S. Classrooms Adjust Requirements for Teacher Certification to Address Teacher Shortage
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFirst Lady Melania Trump Announces the Presidential AI Challenge for K-12 Students NationwideShooting at Minneapolis Church Leaves Two Children Dead, Sevente...
Sep 11, 2023
UAW President Calls Stellantis’ 14.5% Wage Increase Proposal “Inadequate” as Automaker Works to Avoid Strike
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discusses New E...
Sep 11, 2023
Rep. Walberg Discusses Support for Bill that Would Reform Police Use of Civil Asset Forfeiture
Photo: Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFormer House Speakers Boehner, McCarthy Denounce Political Violence on WJR Following Minnesota ShootingMay Saw Smaller Inflation Rate than ExpectedPresident Trump ...
Sep 08, 2023
Michigan Democrats Introduce Several Repeals to Abortion Restrictions
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMichigan Law...
Sep 08, 2023
UAW President Calls GM’s 10% Wage Increase Offer “Insulting”
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniversar...
Sep 08, 2023
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers Announces Bid For Michigan’s Open Senate Seat
Speaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Talks Gaza Crisis Following Rally w...
Sep 06, 2023
UAW President “Shocked” by Biden’s Comments that A Strike is Unlikely as Sept. 14 Contract Deadline Approaches
Photos: Ebony Cox (Left) and Michael Clevenger ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord C...
Sep 05, 2023
New Documentary Finds Rape Victims Seeking Police Help Are Being Charged With False Reporting, Including Michigan Cases
Photo: Adam Cairns ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks o...
Sep 05, 2023
Mayor Duggan, Rep. Young Unveils New Legislation Aimed to Cut Detroit Homeowners’ Taxes
Photo: Dana Afana ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Saye...
Sep 01, 2023
UAW Charges GM and Stellantis with Unfair Labor Charges Over Contract Negotiations
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Disc...
Sep 01, 2023
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
