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Michigan's Ottawa County has historically and consistently voted for Republicans, but recent patterns suggest it's not quite as red as it used to be. That shift is thanks, in part, to young voters. But Gen Z isn't a monolith. On this episode of What the Vote?, conversations with young conservatives. We looked at how they are shaping—and being shaped by—today's Republican party.
What the Vote? is a new podcast from Michigan Public all about Gen Z's role in this pivotal election, as told by Gen-Z reporters. This six-episode series drops Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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A Massachusetts pharmacist has been sentenced in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2012 national meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people.
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Today, a candidate for Michigan’s Supreme Court talks about his views on a hot-button decision involving a wage law and the legislature. Then, Michiganders pitch in on hurricane relief.Also, how to say “light saber” in Anishinaabemowin — the translation of Star Wars into indigenous language. Plus, artist Hadassah GreenSky on her path discovering her own creative heritage.
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Will Detroit's wild MLB playoff ride continue or will Cleveland bring it to an end? Ahead of Game 5, Tigers radio analyst Bobby Scales joined Michigan Public.
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Michigan faces a high risk of fires. Abnormally dry conditions, and in some places actual drought, have left yards and fields dry. Winds this weekend increase the chance of wildfires.
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The logical fallacy I could not resolve in the cartoon is that Musk cannot fire a union worker because he would never employ a union worker. It's a conundrum. But you know what? A union worker with any sort of admiration for Musk (or Musk's preferred presidential candidate) defies all logic, too. So by these bizzarro-world standards, I may just be on solid ground.
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Ibrahim Parlak's fight began in 2004 when officials issued a deportation order against him.
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While most of the debate about the potential Nippon Steel takeover has focused on national security concerns tied to a foreign-owned company taking control of major American industrial assets, environmental groups argue there are also climate and public health concerns stemming from what they called “Nippon’s fixation on coal-dependence.”
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The $125 million appropriation includes money for literacy coaches and dyslexia services, as well as campus resource officers, alarm systems, or other safety upgrades.
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Donald Trump has criticized Detroit while delivering remarks to an economic group in the very same city.
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Today, we hear a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden about her campaign to remain in her seat. Then, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has requested a federal office with governance authority on universities to investigate the University of Michigan. Additionally, a destructive, invasive beetle is wiping out ash trees across the Great Lakes region. Lastly, the second episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.
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The audio appears to be of Ono discussing "unbalanced" pressure from Congress to crack down on antisemitism, and not Islamophobia. But critics says the school is ignoring "what's happening to Muslims on campus.”
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Voters will elect two Michigan Supreme Court justices in November. Current Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is one of the state Democratic Party's nominees.
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Law professor Nick Bagley offers tips on researching who's running for the state's highest court.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that expands which hospitals the state considers “rural.” But in practice, the bill only changes things for one hospital.
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A group of imams from across the country — including Detroit — is encouraging Muslims to support Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential run.
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