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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: The Republican gubernatorial campaigns — and the shifts they signal about the party
Last week, two debates spotlighted the active Republican candidates for governor: Congressman John James, Mike Cox, and Perry Johnson. Who are they, and what do their campaigns reveal about the Republican Party in Michigan?
The Metro: Why partisan politics makes it harder to keep the lights on in Michigan
Michigan Public Radio Network Reporter Colin Jackson says political donations from companies like DTE Energy and Consumers Energy only partly explains why politicians struggle to issue new regulations on large utilities.
The Metro: Learning can be hard, but healthy relationships make it easier
The latest winner of the Michigan Teacher of the Year award explains how he helps students learn deeply during a time of abundant distraction.
The Metro: Michigan’s grid keeps failing and the fight to fix it is growing louder
Some southeast Michigan homes went five days without power after the July 3 storms. Even DTE’s CEO admits the $42-a-day credit “doesn’t cut it.” State Rep. Alabas Farhat wants hearings — and bigger payouts. He joins The Metro.
The Metro: From demand letter to lawsuit — why the Detroit Tenant Union is suing a local court to protect renters
“A speakeasy cannot go into court and try to collect bar tabs. If you’re not licensed you cannot operate lawfully,” says tenant representative Donovan McCarty.
The Metro: Retired from the bench, but not from the fight
Victoria Roberts spent 25 years on the federal bench in Michigan’s Eastern District. Now she is part of an effort by judges of both parties to defend the courts and build community trust as threats against judges surge.
The Metro: Why is metro Detroit home to so many Maltese Americans?
Metro Detroit has the largest population of Maltese Americans in the country at nearly 13,000, but preserving family histories is an uphill battle. Joseph Lubig, author of “Maltese in Michigan” joins The Metro to discuss immigration stories and cultural connection for the Maltese community.
The Metro: After a week of outages, a bigger question about Michigan’s grid
A week of heat and storms showed how little slack Michigan’s grid has left. The data centers coming to the state will demand far more of it — raising a question with real stakes for your bill: who pays to keep up?
The Metro: What Michigan’s Senate race reveals about the state — and future — of the Democratic Party
“All the eyes are on Michigan to see what the Democratic Party is going to do and who they’re going to choose,” says political consultant Dennis Darnoi.
The Metro: What’s making hundreds of Michiganders sick? Health officials are still looking
A parasite that causes “explosive diarrhea” has sickened 700 Michiganders, and health officials still haven’t found the source. Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman explains the hunt.
The Metro: Are concerns about data centers overblown?
“The environmental impacts are negligible if measurable at all,” says Eric Paul Dennis of the Citizens Research Council.
The Metro: The Detroit Kite Festival soars high above Belle Isle this summer
“Last year, I described it as a block party in the sky,” Kite Festival Director Lex Draper Garcia Bey told The Metro.
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