MichMash: Whitmer Strikes Historic Deal on Auto Insurance. What Will It Cost Her?
May 24, 2019
A number of Democrats were quick to blast Whitmer and her deal shortly after it was announced.
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Auto
Detroit, State Officials Say New Fiat Chrysler Plant Shows City Has ‘Turned the Corner’
May 22, 2019
Officials from the public and private sector continue praising a deal with Fiat Chrysler that will bring thousands of jobs to Detroit. But some on Detroit’s City Council wonder how it will effect those in land parcels swapped as part of the deal.
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Trump Officially Lifts Steel, Aluminum Tariffs From Canada and Mexico
May 20, 2019
President Trump has issued a proclamation formally enacting the deal reached last week to lift tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum. Officials in all three nations say the move should propel talks on a new trade pact to replace NAFTA.
No-Fault Insurance: Republicans Setting Up Showdowns with Gov. Whitmer
May 15, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
A conversation with a Lansing reporter and State Senator about some of the most contentious issues in Lansing right now.
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Touts Midwest Ties to Michigan
May 6, 2019
Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) says she knows the needs of working class voters in the Midwest because her family is among them. Democrats believe they must win back Midwest states that voted for Trump to retake the White House.
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
April 15, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Donald Trump has failed to make good on his promises to help working-class voters in the Midwest. Trump’s 2016 victories in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania handed him the White House.
Benson Works on Wait Times at SOS Branches
April 15, 2019
Michigan Secretary of State says wait times vary widely.
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Target Michigan in Early Campaigning
March 19, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates Kirsten Gillibrand, Beto O’Rourke hit campaign trail in Michigan, a state President Trump narrowly won in 2016, handing him the White House. Democrats say they won’t forget working-class Michigan voters in 2020.
Expert: UAW Contract Talks could Impact U.S. Economy
March 13, 2019
The United Auto Workers, meeting this week in Detroit, say members are ready to go on strike during upcoming contract negotiations to protest job cuts. Labor analysts say the talks may be a model for how unions and manufacturers can coexist in the Trump era.
Michigan’s Options for Fixing the Damn Roads
March 4, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Where will the money — an estimated $2 billion more each year than we spend now — come from?
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