Tracy Samilton
Energy and Transportation Reporter / ProducerTracy Samilton covers energy and transportation, including the auto industry and the business response to climate change for Michigan Public. She began her career at Michigan Public as an intern, where she was promptly “bitten by the radio bug,” and never recovered.
She took over the auto beat in January, 2009, just a few months before Chrysler and General Motors filed for bankruptcy.
Tracy’s reports can frequently be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as on Michigan Public.
Her coverage of Michigan’s Detroit Three automakers has taken her as far as Germany, and China. Tracy graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English Literature.
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A coalition of pro-voting rights groups, including the ACLU of Michigan, says it has been preparing for the last 18 months to protect the integrity of the upcoming midterm election in the state, and "we are ready." -
The state DNR says cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease are surging in deer in 12 counties. The disease cannot be caught by humans, but it can kill a lot of deer. -
State and local law enforcement will coordinate their activities this week to catch drivers who break the state law that that requires stopping for school buses when they're flashing red lights. -
In their second gubernatorial debate, Jocelyn Benson tied John James to Trump tariffs and gas prices, while James cited state job losses and school declines. -
The state of Michigan has awarded $65 million total in grants to expand public transit in rural, mixed, and urban counties of the state. -
The Michigan Infrastructure Council wants to develop a Citizens Infrastructure Guide to help people understand the need to invest in road, water, internet, electricity and other essential services. -
State Senate Democrats have introduced a package of bills that, among other changes, would dramatically boost the credits that customers get for losing electricity after outages. -
Ypsilanti Township residents and leaders opposed a proposed University of Michigan computing center at a second town hall, citing noise and environmental concerns. -
Environmental groups are lambasting the Trump administration's decision this week to issue a final rule that dramatically rolls back the Biden administration's fuel economy standards. -
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop faces recall petitions after state officials stripped her voter file access over alleged unauthorized cancellations of voter records.
