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Michigan's Ottawa County has historically and consistently voted for Republicans, but recent patterns suggest it's not quite as red as it used to be. That shift is thanks, in part, to young voters. But Gen Z isn't a monolith. On this episode of What the Vote?, conversations with young conservatives. We looked at how they are shaping—and being shaped by—today's Republican party.
What the Vote? is a new podcast from Michigan Public all about Gen Z's role in this pivotal election, as told by Gen-Z reporters. This six-episode series drops Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Understand why your neighbors are still motivated to vote in our new video series: Voter Voices. Get new perspectives everyday this week on Instagram or your favorite social media app.
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The logical fallacy I could not resolve in the cartoon is that Musk cannot fire a union worker because he would never employ a union worker. It's a conundrum. But you know what? A union worker with any sort of admiration for Musk (or Musk's preferred presidential candidate) defies all logic, too. So by these bizzarro-world standards, I may just be on solid ground.
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Ibrahim Parlak's fight began in 2004 when officials issued a deportation order against him.
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While most of the debate about the potential Nippon Steel takeover has focused on national security concerns tied to a foreign-owned company taking control of major American industrial assets, environmental groups argue there are also climate and public health concerns stemming from what they called “Nippon’s fixation on coal-dependence.”
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The $125 million appropriation includes money for literacy coaches and dyslexia services, as well as campus resource officers, alarm systems, or other safety upgrades.
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Today, we hear a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden about her campaign to remain in her seat. Then, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has requested a federal office with governance authority on universities to investigate the University of Michigan. Additionally, a destructive, invasive beetle is wiping out ash trees across the Great Lakes region. Lastly, the second episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.
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The audio appears to be of Ono discussing "unbalanced" pressure from Congress to crack down on antisemitism, and not Islamophobia. But critics says the school is ignoring "what's happening to Muslims on campus.”
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that expands which hospitals the state considers “rural.” But in practice, the bill only changes things for one hospital.
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A group of imams from across the country — including Detroit — is encouraging Muslims to support Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential run.
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The state is providing three million dollars to Grand Rapids to fund the infrastructure needed to transport solar electricity from the former Butterworth landfill site to the city’s primary circuit.
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Michigan’s open Senate race will help to determine the makeup of the U.S. Senate next year and right now the polling shows it’s a tied race between Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers.
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An interview with Republican state Representative Andrew Fink, who is seeking a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. Also, a conversation about the wave of political activity this year among Arab Americans motivated by the violence in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Three Republican clerks from Michigan have been trying to educate the public about the voting process and ways the vote count is kept accurate, fair and secure
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The emergency management agency has long tried to respond to rumors that might delay recovery efforts. But a former FEMA official says the current information environment has never been so bad.
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The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.
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Voters will elect two Michigan Supreme Court justices in November. State Rep. Andrew Fink is one of the state Republican Party's nominees.
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