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Detroit’s bankruptcy filing has triggered waves of speculation about what the future holds for the city. In recent months questions have circled around…
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Now that the City of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy, everyone is speculating as to how the city got to this point. As a former member of the Detroit…
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State lawmakers have formed a special bipartisan subcommittee to debate the merits of the Common Core Standards Initiative. Last month, the State…
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Governor Rick Snyder has called on the Legislature to pass a Medicaid expansion in Michigan in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. Although the House…
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We talk with Democratic U.S. Representative Sander Levin about the effects of automatic federal budget cuts on the Great Lakes region. Today, Levin met…
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On Thursday, June 6th, Global Detroit is hosting the Global Great Lakes Network Convening in Detroit. Jennifer White speaks today with Steve Tobocman,…
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Flint’s Emergency Manager, Ed Kurtz, says he will resign come June 30th, which may put Flint a step closer to returning to local control. Flint Mayor…
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Senate Bill 136 would allow health care providers, facilities and insurance providers to deny service based on religious, moral or ethical objections.…
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Democratic U.S. Representative Dan Kildee is one of the newest members of congress. Kildee’s first piece of legislation is a proposal to free up more than…
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One in every nine kids in Michigan public schools repeated kindergarten, according to Michigan Department of Education data for the year 2010-11. That…