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Politics & Government
11:21 am
Thu December 13, 2012

The so-called names of so-called legislation

Credit Rick Pluta / Michigan Public Radio
People protest the "so-called" right-to-work bills in Lansing.

It’s been quite a week in Michigan. Maybe you heard about it?

Our legislature introduced and passed so called “right to work” legislation in two days and Republican Governor Rick Snyder signed it within hours, dealing a harsh blow to the more than 12,000 union supporting protestors surrounding the building.

But – did you see what I did there? Did my bias jump off the page at you?

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Arts & Culture
5:53 pm
Thu September 6, 2012

Where do Michigan Radio's story ideas come from?

Credit KN
Nancy Q. is considered a rock star in certain circles

When people find out I work in radio, there are usually a few classic questions they ask.

"How'd you get into it?" (I got my foot in the door as an intern.) "Are you related to Michelle Norris?" (Nope.) "Where do your story ideas come from?" (From different news outlets, TV Shows, books, people, press releases, conversations, and a lot of times from my own curiosity.)

But another place our stories come from is you. We read and listen to the letters and calls you send us, and occasionally, we bite.

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