Today on Stateside, we dive into a Republican effort to tighten up election laws in Michigan. Plus, the Michigan classrooms where teachers come, teachers go, and students miss out. And we check in with a grocer about what it’s been like for him and the store during the pandemic.
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Election experts say Republican bills will restrict votes, not help them get counted
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Stateside’s conversation with Mark Brewer
- Mark Brewer is a longtime elections attorney and Democratic strategist
Remember the toliet paper shortage? How one gocery store is doing more than a year into the pandemic
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Stateside’s conversation with Chris Faulkner
- Chris Faulkner is a manager at Foods for Living in East Lansing
Shortage of EMTs makes ripples in emergency services
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Taylor Wizner reports
- Taylor Wizner is a reporter for Interlochen Public Radio
Pandemic compounds Michigan's problems with teacher turnover
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Stateside’s conversation with Koby Levin and Owen Bondono
- Koby Levin is a reporter for Chalkbeat Detroit
- Owen Bondono teaches English Language Arts at Oak Park Freshman Institute
