Republican Party

Republicans and Democrats have proposed different multi-billion-dollar road funding plans this year. But massive federal funding cuts to state level social programs, like Medicaid, may force some of that funding to go elsewhere.

A proposed bill in Michigan could block families from suing in civil court if the defendant successfully claims self-defense in criminal court.

Congressional Republicans want to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in federal Medicaid spending, as part of legislation intended to reduce the federal budget.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the newly elected leaders from both the Democratic and Republican state parties. We also feature an introduction to a storyteller from Detroit. Additionally, we explore how Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities are responding to the Trump Administration. Lastly, we highlight a sauna festival taking place in Traverse City.

Stateside producer Michelle Jokisch Polo discusses why Michigan's Latino population supported Donald Trump in last week's election. One big factor: the economy.

State House Rep. Bill G. Schuette talked to us about the outcome of Tuesday's election, and the Michigan GOP's plan for working under divided government in Lansing.

Today, what is Michigan's GOP doing after the election? Then, the dueling emotions of Arab and Muslim American voters.

Today, a wrap up of what happened at the RNC this week, including a Teamster leader’s eye-opening speech in support of Donald Trump. Also, students in Northern Michigan bond over turning tough moments into beautiful music. And, this weekend marks the first day of the apocalypse…at least according to Octavia Butler’s sci-fi masterpiece Parable of the Sower.

Stateside talked with journalist Ben Bradford about his new podcast "Landslide." The series traces the roots of America's current culture war back through the political campaigns of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford.

Today, the story of how a B-list celebrity reshaped the Republican party…in the 1970s. We chat with the host of the podcast Landslide, which explores how the presidential face-off between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan helped shape our current political climate. Then, book lovers unite in Detroit! A community event is coming this weekend, uniting readers across genres and generations.