MichMash: The 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference focuses on common ground
In this episode:Why did Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz leave to go to Clemson?What was the general theme of...
The Metro: The meeting that launched a recall campaign, and what Dave Woodward says now
Last month, hundreds of Oakland County residents packed a Pontiac meeting room. They came to speak against a proposal that...
The Metro: The battle for Michigan’s clean energy future
House Republicans want to eliminate Michigan's clean energy law requiring 100% renewable power by 2040. A second bill would also...
MichMash: Will the Michigan Senate race forecast other critical races across the nation?
In this episodeHow do the Michigan Senate candidates reflect the different sections of the Democratic party?What other critical races across...
The Metro: Santiago-Romero presses Detroit to define limits on ICE activity
During President Trump’s second term, immigration enforcement has become more dangerous and more visible. Detention has expanded rapidly. Last year...
The Metro: They came to America as toddlers, decades later one is detained by ICE
Immigration enforcement in the United States has escalated sharply this year. Under the Biden administration, the daily number of people...
The Metro: Detroit kids have paid the cost. Could this proposal pay it back?
For years, Detroit students have borne the weight of decisions made far from their classrooms. They’ve studied in buildings...
The Metro: Michigan braces for a SNAP gap as shutdown drags on
Update: Just hours after this segment aired, the Michigan Senate passed a measure that would put $71 million toward food assistance....
The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation
Amid reports that federal immigration officials are accelerating the deportation process of Lue Yang, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned the...
The Metro: Duggan says Detroit’s recovery shows he can lead the state
When Mike Duggan was sworn in as Detroit’s mayor more than a decade ago, much of the city was in...
The Metro: Iraqi American filmmaker explores Detroit’s cultural fault lines
Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest Iraqi communities outside the Middle East. Muslims and Chaldeans share streets,...
The Metro: A lifeline is closing for trans teens at Michigan’s flagship hospital
The University of Michigan is ending gender-affirming care for minors, leaving an untold number of families with fewer options and...