Stateside Daily Archive

Last week, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law. What does that mean for Michigan? On today’s episode of the pod, we’ll hear how much money the state is expecting—...

15 Mar 202118min

Michigan just marked its first full year of legal recreational marijuana sales. As the cannabis business continues to grow in the state, some Michiganders are wondering: how can I get a job in this bo...

12 Mar 202118min

The Biden administration's Covid-19 relief package passed through Congress this week, and it had a little reported provision that would be of specific benefit to black farmers. It provides $4 billion ...

11 Mar 202117min

It’s hard to find words to sum up the year that’s gone by since Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. Around 16,000 people in the state have died from COVID-19. ...

10 Mar 202118min

Michigan was known for yeas as one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation. Today, we’ll hear how we got the political representation we have currently, and the latest on what’s going on to cha...

9 Mar 202120min

From ice fishing scenes to mid-air polar bear plunges, Amy Sacka's photos could convince even the most Vitamin-D deprived Michigander of the joy of winter. But some of her most recent work examines wh...

8 Mar 202116min

So here’s a drawing prompt for you: how would you depict the interior of your mind? Would it be a scribble...a web? A cloud? Detroit-based artist Elizabeth Youngblood explores her method for illustra...

5 Mar 202119min

Many demographic groups are starting to get a whiff of their coronavirus vaccination. Governor Whitmer announced that state health officials have approved scheduling Michiganders age 50 and up. But th...

4 Mar 202116min