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The Metro: As aviation hits rough air, a veteran questions whether government math still flies

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 12, 2025

Across the U.S., flight cancellations have surged and delays are stretching into long waits. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered...

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The Metro: A Detroit doctor offers a remedy for America’s health care headache

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 10, 2025

Seeing a doctor in America comes with numerous costs—the wait for an appointment, the hours on hold with insurance, the...

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The Metro: Community suppers in Midtown feed community amid SNAP uncertainty

The Metro, David Leins November 4, 2025

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — also known as EBT and Bridge Card in Michigan —  is...

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The Metro: Rep. Rashida Tlaib on shutdown impacts, crisis in Gaza, Mamdani’s rise

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 3, 2025

Hunger isn’t inevitable. The United States has the tools to prevent it — but during this historic shutdown, millions of...

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The Metro: Federal government shutdown ripples through Detroit’s food systems

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 30, 2025

Update: Just hours after this segment aired, the Michigan Senate passed a measure that would put $71 million toward food...

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FILE - A woman browses produce for sale at a grocery store, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in New York.
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Michigan SNAP benefits set to pause Nov. 1

Alex McLenon October 28, 2025

The federal government shutdown nearing the one-month marker. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill remain locked in a standoff over...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: SNAP benefits on pause this November

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 23, 2025

Food stamps will not be available in Michigan next month.   The state Department of Health and Humans Services says it’s been...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Arts and culture funding preserved in state budget

The Metro, David Leins October 2, 2025

Updated 12:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 3, 2025.Funding for arts and culture grants in Michigan is preserved in the state...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., celebrates as the Senate begins voting on the government funding bill just in time to meet the midnight deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
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Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Associated Press December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would...

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U.S Representatives Shri Thanedar, Dan Kildee, Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell in a Zoom press conference on Dec. 19, 2024.
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US Representatives of Michigan voice displeasure over possible government shutdown

Kevin Meerschaert, Associated Press December 20, 2024

Michigan Congressional Democrats say it’s unconscionable President-elect Donald Trump and others would move to shut down the federal government days before the...

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The U.S Capitol is seen on a sunny day in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

Associated Press January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial...

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FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 2, 2023.
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House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Associated Press November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was...

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