Stateside: Rep. Kildee on what COVID-19 will change; Hoffa’s legacy; Michigan March Movie Madness

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published March 27, 2020 at 3:39 PM EDT

"If there is a big lesson for Washington, it's that we've proven that when push comes to shove, and our backs are against the wall, we can come together even in the most divided era of my lifetime," said Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee (D-5th District).

Stateside for Friday, March 27, 2020

Today on Stateside, Congress has approved the massive relief package to aid Americans and businesses during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We talk to Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee about the economic and political lessons we should take away from this crisis. Plus, it's down to the "Final Four" films of our Michigan March Movie Madness contest. Two movie critics discuss which should win the title of the most quintessentially Michigan movie.

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What lessons will we learn from COVID-19 crisis? Rep. Kildee weighs in.

Stateside's conversation with Dan Kildee

Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee represents Michigan’s 5th district.

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An audio postcard of students from Ann Arbor's Community High School

Michigan Radio been keeping up with students from Community High School in Ann Arbor since schools closed down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel Ishikawa produced this audio postcard of student voices.

Why Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance is still a part of Michigan culture more than 40 years later

Stateside's conversation with Scott Burnstein and Greg Stejskal

Scott Burnstein is an author and expert on organized crime in America.
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor field office.

Michigan March Movie Madness: It’s down to the championship match-up.

Stateside's conversation with Corey Hall and Andrea Riley

Corey Hall is a writer and comedian whose work can be found in the Detroit Metro Times and on WDET.
Andrea Riley is a writer and video editor whose work can be found onThe Movie Sleuth site.

Cheers! Improvise and make a drink at home with what you've got

Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen mix up a cocktail

Lester Graham is a reporter at Michigan Radio and co-author of Cheers to Michigan: A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers.
Tammy Coxen is a mixologist and Graham's co-author.

Stateside: Rep. Kildee on what COVID-19 will change; Hoffa’s legacy; Michigan March Movie Madness