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Stateside: MDOT chief on fixing the roads; special ed changes in Grand Rapids; a ghoulish love story

By • Oct 31, 2018

 

Today, in the spirit of Halloween, we bring you two different segments on the Minnie Quay ghost story and its historical roots. Plus, Kirk Steudle joins Stateside on his last day as director of the Michigan Department of Transportation to discuss what he's learned about the intersection of infrastructure and politics. 

Stateside: Southfield rabbi responds to Pittsburgh shooting; MSU changing sexual assault policies

By • Oct 29, 2018

Today on Stateside, we talk with a Southfield rabbi about the recent attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 congregants dead. Plus, a conversation with a leading expert on sexual assault prevention who is working to help Michigan State University better respond to sexual violence on campus following the Larry Nassar abuse scandal.

Stateside: Michigan’s substitute shortage; Jeffrey Eugenides reflects on debut novel 25 years later

By editor • Oct 23, 2018

Today on Stateside, the executive director of the Michigan Association of School Superintendents and Administrators talks about how Michigan school districts are responding after a company that provides substitute teachers to more than 100 Michigan districts abruptly closed its offices. Plus, we hear from the Republican and Democratic candidates for Michigan’s next Secretary of State.

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