Week in Michigan politics: Detroit mayoral election, bankruptcy and Pontiac's...
This week in Michigan politics Emily Fox and Jack Lessenberry discuss ballot issues that have emerged in the Detroit mayoral race, the objection filings to Detroit's bankruptcy and Pontiac coming out...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid, Pledge of Allegiance, GRPS uniforms
Medicaid is first order of business in Lansing"The Michigan Legislature is back in session today to deal with the final details of a bill to extend Medicaid health coverage to thousands of working poor...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid expansion, Duggan wins, Casino money...
Medicaid expansion awaits Governor Snyder's signatureThe state House took final action yesterday to approve a Medicaid expansion in Michigan. It now awaits Governor Rick Snyder's signature. However,...
View ArticleWeek in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, Snyder in China, Duggan wins...
It's Wednesday, the morning we speak with Michigan Radio's Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry about what's going on in state politics.This week Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the approval...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid and road funding, Detroit housing...
Governor Snyder says some Medicaid funding could go toward roads"Governor Rick Snyder says extending Medicaid to thousands of working poor people will save Michigan taxpayers money. He wants to use...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics: Detroit bankruptcy and bonds
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss Governor Rick Snyder's agreement to answer questions about the Detroit bankruptcy filing to union lawyers, how the...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, violent crime, Detroit...
This week in Michigan politics Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the Medicaid expansion, crime rates in Detroit and Flint and the mediation of Detroit’s bankruptcy.
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This week in Michigan politics, political analyst Jack Lessenberry and Morning Edition host Christina Shockley talk about why the Obama administration will be in Detroit this week, how a federal...
View ArticleJack talks about government shutdown, health care glitches, and Belle Isle
This week in Michigan politics, political analyst Jack Lessenberry and Morning Edition host Christina Shockley discuss the government shutdown, glitches in the launch of the health insurance...
View ArticleFind out how much work it takes to put food on our tables - meet the migrant...
From urban farming in Detroit, the Traverse City Cherry Festival, to farmers markets in hundreds of Michigan cities, this state prides itself on its agriculture.And we should.We are the most...
View ArticleMaking $1.50 an hour to pick blueberries
This week I’m bringing you segments from my documentary, “Voices from the Fields,” a story of migrant workers in Michigan. It will air Wednesday on Stateside.Michigan is the nation’s largest producer...
View ArticleWhat 'home' looks like for a migrant worker
This week I’m bringing you segments from my documentary, “Voices from the Fields," a story of migrant workers in Michigan. It will air on Stateside on Wednesday.When migrant workers travel to multiple...
View ArticleWhat happens when more than half of migrant workers are undocumented
This week, I’m posting segments from my documentary, "Voices from the Fields," a story of migrant workers in Michigan. It airs today on Stateside.Migrant work is one of the only jobs available to...
View ArticleVoices from the fields: Migrant workers in Michigan
From urban farming in Detroit, the Traverse City Cherry Festival, to farmers markets in hundreds of Michigan cities, this state prides itself on its agriculture.And we should.We are the most...
View ArticleHow immigration changes will impact migrant workers
This week I’m bringing you segments from my documentary, “Voices from the Fields," a story of migrant workers in Michigan.More than half of the roughly 2 million farm workers in the U.S. are...
View ArticleIf it weren't for immigration changes, this college grad would still be in...
This week I’m bringing you segments from my documentary, “Voices from the Fields," a story of migrant workers in Michigan.The Senate passed an immigration bill this summer that allowed for a path to...
View ArticleLessenberry talks shutdown, same-sex marriage and affirmative action
This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and political analyst Jack Lessenberry discuss how Michiganders were affected by the 16-day partial government shutdown, a federal judge's delay on a...
View ArticleJack Lessenberry talks Detroit bankruptcy, NERD fund and fracking
In this Week in Michigan Politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility trial, Governor Snyder's NERD fund, and new proposed fracking rules.
View ArticleLessenberry talks bankruptcy trial, Detroit mayor's race, Flint Master Plan...
This Week in Michigan Politics Morning Edition producer Emily Fox and political analyst Jack Lessenberry discuss the Detroit bankruptcy eligibility trial, the Detroit mayor's race, Flint's Master Plan...
View ArticleLessenberry discusses election highlights
This Week in Michigan PoliticsJack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss some of the highlights from Tuesday's election, including the Detroit mayoral race, elections on LGBT issues, and proposals...
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