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3 counties pass same Line 5 resolution GT commissioners propose

A resolution supporting Enbridge Energy’s proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac will appear before the Grand Traverse County Commissioners Wednesday morning, and it’s almost identical to what three Upper Peninsula counties already passed.

Maternity nurses spar with Munson over shift schedules

In Studio A with violinist Yesong Sophie Lee

Embattled civil rights chief takes leave of absence

By Rick Pluta • 1 hour ago

The embattled director of the Michigan Civil Rights Department has taken a leave of absence. That’s after Agustin Arbulu resisted calls for him to resign amid findings of misconduct and the Michigan Civil Rights Commission refused to fire him.

Benson, Nessel ask federal judge to toss redistricting challenge

By Rick Pluta • 1 hour ago

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are asking a federal judge to toss a challenge the state’s new redistricting law.

In Studio A with violinist Yesong Sophie Lee

By Amanda Sewell • 20 hours ago

Violinist Yesong Sophie Lee is just fifteen years old, and she's already a rising star.

She has won first prize in the Yehudi Menuhin International Junior Violin Competition, and she's been a soloist with orchestras including the Seattle Symphony, the London Philharmonia and the Detroit Symphony. She has also appeared on From the Top.

Whitmer: Gas tax increase is economically responsible

By Rick Pluta • Aug 20, 2019

Governor Gretchen Whitmer toured an elementary school in Flint Monday to call attention to the fact that schools have started their academic year, but they don’t know how much financial support to expect from the state.

3 counties pass same Line 5 resolution GT commissioners propose

By Kaye LaFond • Aug 20, 2019

Stateside: Lake Erie blooms; Michigan dunes; Oakland County backrooms

By Stateside Staff • Aug 19, 2019

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Stateside for Monday, August 19, 2019

Today on Stateside, after resigning from his position as mayor of Ferndale, Democrat Dave Coulter has been sworn in to replace the late L. Brooks Patterson as Oakland County Executive. Plus, how are researchers working to address the problem of annual cyanobacterial blooms on Lake Erie?

Listen to the full show above or find individual segments below.

Repose playlists for the week of August 19, 2019

By Frank Slaughter • Aug 19, 2019

Repose airs every weeknight at 10 p.m. on Classical IPR, with new episodes every Saturday at 10 p.m. See this week's weeknight playlists below.

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Follow the Moon to History: this week on the Storyteller's Night Sky

By Mary Stewart Adams • Aug 19, 2019

Follow the Moon as it wanes through the midnight sky this week, and you’ll arrive at the site of a significant celestial event that has occupied and astonished astronomers for centuries.