Tracy Samilton
Energy and Transportation Reporter / ProducerTracy Samilton covers energy and transportation, including the auto industry and the business response to climate change for Michigan Public. She began her career at Michigan Public as an intern, where she was promptly “bitten by the radio bug,” and never recovered.
She took over the auto beat in January, 2009, just a few months before Chrysler and General Motors filed for bankruptcy.
Tracy’s reports can frequently be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as on Michigan Public.
Her coverage of Michigan’s Detroit Three automakers has taken her as far as Germany, and China. Tracy graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English Literature.
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There is a wide consensus among health experts and even many dairy associations that drinking raw milk is dangerous, especially for children. But a Republican state lawmaker wants Michigan to let dairies sell unpasteurized milk directly to customers. -
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission — the state agency in charge of disciplining judges — has filed a complaint against 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King for actions against a high school girl, who fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom. -
House Republicans have introduced bills to ease licensing requirements for many jobs in Michigan - and to repeal some license requirements altogether. -
The sudden withdrawal of three health insurance companies from Michigan's Affordable Care Act marketplace has left approximately 200,000 individuals scrambling to secure new coverage amidst soaring premium rates. -
Center Line, a city of about 8,500, will no longer authorize its police officers to act on behalf of ICE and arrest people they suspect are undocumented. -
As the annual appropriation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program remains stalled due to the government shutdown, Michigan's emergency relief fund is dwindling rapidly, threatening the well-being of countless vulnerable residents who rely on it to cover essential expenses. -
City Council President Mike McGuinness defeated former City Council member Kermit Williams for Mayor of Pontiac. In Southfield, with most precincts reporting, incumbent Mayor Ken Siver leads challenger City Council member Sylvia Jordan by a comfortable margin. -
Recent court rulings could force insurance companies to pay more for home care for the most severely injured crash victims in Michigan. -
The Michigan Public Service Commission is holding its second public hearing to hear from the community about what should be included in electric utilities’ long-range plans. -
Attorneys say they'll appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by inmates at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. The inmates say recording them during strip searches violated Michigan law.
