Etai Smotrich-Barr
Reporting FellowEtai Smotrich-Barr is a Reporting Fellow at Michigan Public, in collaboration with the Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale. He previously worked as a production assistant with Michigan Public’s Stateside. He is also a graduate of Yale University, where he served as an investigative reporter at the Yale Daily News and as a senior editor at The New Journal. Etai was born and raised in Ann Arbor. He enjoys printmaking and musicmaking, and is seeking advice for raising plants.
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The EPA announced an administrative settlement agreement with Gelman Sciences LLC. Under the agreement, Gelman will take steps to track and reduce the spread of the so-called “Gelman plume,” as well as evaluate plans for cleanup. -
The Michigan DNR is releasing 7,300 farm-raised pheasants for hunting season, though officials say the birds will not rebuild wild populations. -
After 37 ballots discovered the day after the 2025 election were counted on Friday, challenger Muhith Mahmood appears to have beaten Mayor Adam Alharbi by 12 votes. Legal challenges are still in process. -
Local zoning boards are required to approve any project that meets regulatory guidelines. But that didn’t stop Van Buren Township residents from voicing strong opposition to this project. -
Republican Anthony Forlini said he had improved "election integrity" as county clerk, while Democrat Garlin Gilchrist argued that his opponent had "placated election deniers." -
The lawsuit argues DHS “abruptly changed" long-standing policy "while simultaneously threatening college and university officials with criminal prosecution.” -
Teachers in the Eaton County community have been working under an expired contract since July. In September, administrators requested to begin mediation proceedings in an attempt to resolve negotiations that have stretched since the beginning of this year. -
Ahead of next month’s midterm elections, we traveled across Southeast Michigan to understand why – for many voters – cost of living is still top of mind. -
U-M has enrolled 1,000 fewer international graduate students in the last two years. Experts say Trump Administration policies have deterred international student enrollment nationwide. -
Federal provisions limiting Medicaid coverage for non-citizens go into effect on October 1. The changes are part of an overhaul enacted by Republicans last year.
