The Year in Michigan Politics
There’s this phrase that gets tossed around newsrooms when a bunch of stories drop in a single day—that it’s like drinking from a firehose. Covering political news in Michigan in 2020 has been a hydra...
21 Dec 202015min
A Year of Racial Reckoning
The COVID-19 public health crisis—which was especially devastating in Black-majority cities—ran headlong into months of protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Has there been a day thi...
18 Dec 202020min
Second Round of COVID Relief
After months of negotiation, congressional leaders say they could vote on a COVID-19 relief package before the end of the year. The compromise comes at a critical time. Federal unemployment benefits a...
17 Dec 202017min
Granholm is Likely Pick for Energy Secretary
News broke on Tuesday that former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm is President-elect Joe Biden’s expected pick for energy secretary. She has close ties to Biden from their time working on the Big ...
16 Dec 202020min
Prominent Michigan Priest Accused of Abuse
NOTE: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse in specific terms. It may not be appropriate for all listeners. Sexual abuse victims have been through so many ordeals with the Catholic Church. ...
15 Dec 202015min
Hope in a Vial
This weekend, a convoy of trucks rolled out of the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, carrying the first doses of the company’s freshly-FDA-approved COVID vaccine. Hopes are beyond hi...
14 Dec 202017min
The Christmas Tree Boom
Michigan is one of the top Christmas tree producers in the country. And in a year where people are looking for a some kind of normal, sales are booming. So, in the spirit of the season, we’re going to...
11 Dec 202016min
The Legacy of Ruth Ellis Lives On
Ruth Ellis was an out lesbian and staunch advocate for LGBTQ and African American civil rights. The Detroit home Ellis shared with her longtime partner became a safe haven for young LGBTQ people from ...
10 Dec 202018min
