NFL Draft QB Derby Good News for Detroit Lions
April 26, 2018
The Detroit Lions may have their pick of premium players in the NFL Draft with teams ahead of them focused on finding the kind of franchise quarterback Detroit already has.
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Michigan Has a Plan to Fix Education – Will It Work?
April 26, 2018 on Morning Edition
Michigan’s ‘Top 10 in 10’ strategy aims to make the state a premier destination for education by 2026.
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Ford Says It Will Eliminate Most of Its Car Offerings in North America
April 25, 2018
Ford will shed all but the Mustang and a Focus compact crossover vehicle in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Nassar Response Bills Continue to Raise Concerns at State Capitol
April 25, 2018
“I think it’s inane. I think it’s stupid.”
Feds Ready to Argue Iraqi Detainees Pose Threat, Should be Deported
April 24, 2018
Trump Administration to argue in appeals court that 1,400 Iraqi detainees are danger to public, national security. ACLU counters most have already served time and are Christians who face torture, death if sent back to Iraq.
Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule
April 24, 2018 on Morning Edition
U.S. and Canada have only eight chemicals on the list of “Chemicals of Mutual Concern”; thousands still not evaluated
Trash Mogul Rizzo Sentenced to Prison for Bribery, Wire Fraud
April 23, 2018
Chuck Rizzo, who became a millionaire with his garbage-hauling business, has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for bribing public officials and stealing money from investors in his own trash company.
How are Michigan’s Public Schools Funded?
April 23, 2018 on All Things Considered Morning Edition
Some experts are blaming the state’s formula for funding education for Michigan’s poor achievement scores.
Video: Underwater ROV Launched in Straits of Mackinac
April 23, 2018
Remote camera will look at transmission lines to help determine stability
Education Lobbying in Michigan Post-DeVos
April 23, 2018
Who spends money to influence education policy in Michigan?
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