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Unjumble Michigan politics with MichMash. Each week, Cheyna Roth, Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben interview lawmakers and politicos, and unpack the statewide issues that affect you. MichMash is produced by WDET Detroit Public Radio in collaboration with Gongwer News Service. Part of the NPR Network.
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MichMash: Legislature approves use of AI gun protection software at State Capitol
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November 24, 2023
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![Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint Township) at a WDET event. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dan_Kildee_Mackinac_2018-900x675.jpg)
MichMash: Rep. Dan Kildee joins list of departing Democrats in Congress
Hernz Laguerre
November 24, 2023
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MichMash: What’s to come for Michigan House Democrats after election shakeup?
Hernz Laguerre
November 14, 2023
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MichMash: Flint water criminal prosecutions ends with no charges, frustrated residents
Hernz Laguerre
November 7, 2023
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![Michigan State Rep. Noah Arbit (center), D-West Bloomfield, introduces legislation to amend the state’s anti-hate crime laws.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Michigan-Hate-Crime-Reform-e1698683537513-900x507.jpg)
MichMash: Institutional Desecration Act aims to increase penalties for hate crimes in Michigan
Hernz Laguerre
October 30, 2023
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![UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230915_004857-900x507.jpg)
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MichMash: Enbridge frustrated by lengthy delay in Line 5 tunnel project
Hernz Laguerre
October 10, 2023
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MichMash: Democrat Karen Whitsett facing backlash over abortion stance
Hernz Laguerre
October 5, 2023
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![Michigan State coach Mel Tucker watches during an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mel-Tucker-AP23258322127964-900x600.jpg)
MichMash: Did MSU officials mishandle the Mel Tucker sexual harassment scandal?
Hernz Laguerre
September 19, 2023
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MichMash: State Rep. Angela Witwer’s ties to PR firm under scrutiny
Hernz Laguerre
September 15, 2023
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