Steve Carmody
Mid-Michigan Reporter / ProducerSteve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Public since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting. During his four decades in broadcasting, Steve has won numerous awards, including accolades from the Associated Press and Radio and Television News Directors Association. Away from the broadcast booth, Steve is an avid reader and movie fanatic.
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Former president Barack Obama is scheduled to appear at a rally in Detroit on October 24 with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed, gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson, and other Democrats. -
Beginning in 1966, Butter taught at the University of Michigan, focusing on health care, midwifery, and women's health. She became Professor Emeritus of Public Health in 1996. -
As of Monday, October 5, more than 120,000 Michiganders have already voted. That's roughly 1.7% of active registered voters in Michigan. -
According to the Secretary of State website, 1.3% of eligible Michiganders have voted (93,154 people) as of October 2. Michigan has just under 2 million vote-by-mail voters. -
With diesel prices near $6.71 a gallon, Michigan corn and soybean farmers face shrinking profit margins as heavy machinery burns through fuel during fall harvest. -
A Pew Research Center poll found 43% of Americans surveyed give Republicans the edge on crime policy. Of those polled, 29% favored Democrats. Twenty-five percent favored neither party on crime policy. -
Taxes and workforce availability were also high on the list. -
The district, which represents parts of Macomb and Oakland Counties, has leaned Republican in the past, but the race between Michael Bouchard and Christina Hines is considered a toss-up. -
In 2026, Michiganders have already navigated severe spring storms, tornadoes and historic floods. -
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, and Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, have staked out sharply different views on what will resonate with voters.
