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First, more on how recent SNAP benefit cuts have affected Michigan food banks. Then, a Michigan-born poet's new collection of poetry covering her struggles with endometriosis, reproductive health and infertility. Also, a lecturer talked about AI use at universities. Plus, On Hand featured a listener's story with the Michigan left on the pod.

First, a look at the four senatorial candidates looking to fill Gary Peters' seat next year. Then, more on a new film about a feminist free speech pioneer who challenged censorship under the Comstock Act in the 1890s. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand took a deep dive into the history of the famous (in Michigan, at least) Michigan left.

The Legislature returns to state Capitol Tuesday as lawmakers bargain over what to do before this session wraps up at the end of the year. One subject of negotiations is road funding.

Today, Michigan has been working on removing dams the last couple of years. However because of EPA rules, dam removal proves to be a difficult feat. Then, golf course owners petition to have a country road closed in northern Michigan, and what the community has to say about the petition. Additionally, a non-profit organization aims to build confidence and resourcefulness in school-aged children in Detroit through horsemanship. Lastly, a science reporter talks about her recent experience and book featuring Hell, Michigan and other worldly destinations.

Since April of 2023, crews have been painstakingly removing and relaying thousands of bricks along a more than six block stretch of Flint’s Saginaw Street. Most of the bricks date back to the late 1800’s.

The first stage of a smart highway pilot is operational on I-94 between Ann Arbor and Detroit. The road's technology can communicate with systems in autonomous vehicles.

Tomorrow voters go to the polls to decide the fate of Proposal 1 - the road-funding proposal that would raise the state's sales tax from 6 to 7…