Have you ever wondered why we have midterms? Didn’t we have an election, like, two years ago? What purpose does this even serve?
We’re launching a new limited-time video and newsletter series hosted by Michigan Public’s Dustin Dwyer.
He’ll answer questions from “Why we have midterms” to “If I’m a MSU fan, do I really have to vote for U of M regents?” Join him in your inbox every other Monday at 10 a.m. until election day.
We’re launching a new limited-time video and newsletter series hosted by Michigan Public’s Dustin Dwyer.
He’ll answer questions from “Why we have midterms” to “If I’m a MSU fan, do I really have to vote for U of M regents?” Join him in your inbox every other Monday at 10 a.m. until election day.
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Need something to do this weekend? Looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from August 28-30. -
Cooperation with federal immigration authorities isn’t new. But it has been supercharged since 2025. -
States accused the parent company of Facebook and Instagram of failing to protect teen users. Michigan initially dropped out of the lawsuit, but is still set to receive funds, if a judge approves the settlement. -
Last year, Stateside talked with Nadine Hubbs, professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Music at the University of Michigan, about her scholarship on Dolly Parton. Hear a snippet of the conversation here. -
Days after a different Afghan native shot and killed a national guardsman in D.C., an asylum seeker living in metro Detroit was called in for a check in with ICE. He was put into immigration detention at the North Lake Processing Center soon after and he said his life hasn’t been the same since. -
The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice brings community members and incarcerated residents face-to-face at Flint’s Genesee County Jail for monthly circle discussions designed to break down societal stigmas. -
A ballot question to tighten Michigan’s voter ID and registration laws barely missed its chance to get before voters Monday.The Michigan Board of State Canvassers refused to certify the proposed constitutional amendment to the November ballot. That’s after several of the petition signatures the campaign turned in were called into question. -
Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer explains why we have this recurring ballot question, how would work, and the pros and cons. -
Nearly a quarter of crashes in Kent County involve deer. Now the road commission has a new idea to tame the population. -
The state of Michigan will invest $7.5 million in seed money in looking for deposits of geologic hydrogen. The carbon-free gas can be formed deep underground under the right conditions, and those conditions may exist in Michigan.
