Stateside for Wednesday, February 26, 2020
On today's Stateside, lawmakers in Lansing may be ready to throw clerks a lifeline as they prepare to count an onslaught of absentee ballots this primary season. Plus, we'll talk to the state’s top health official about how Michigan is preparing for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus.
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At urging of clerks, state Senate leader backtracks on opposition to prepping absentee ballots earlyStateside’s conversation with Rick Pluta
- Rick Pluta is Michigan Radio’s Capitol bureau chief.
Macomb County state rep. wants to allow communities to opt out of proposed DIA millage Stateside's conversation with Jeff Yaroch
- Jeff Yaroch is a Republican state representative from Richmond.
The coronavirus is coming to the U.S. Here's how Michigan is preparing.
Stateside’s conversations with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun and Dr. Preeti Malani
- Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan.
- Dr. Preeti Malani is the chief health officer at the University of Michigan.
Detroit soul music goes way beyond MotownStateside’s conversation with Dan Austin and Melvin Davis
- Dan Austin is a DJ, history buff, and host of the Motor City Soul Club.
- Melvin Davis is a soul singer known in Detroit circles as the “Detroit Soul Ambassador.”
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