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The state treasurer and the Legislature’s top budget advisors reached a consensus that tax revenues are tight compared to recent years but steady enough to support plans for an $80 billion budget.
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Michigan’s jobless rate remained stable in April at 3.9%, according to figures released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.
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Protesters lay down in the hallway outside Democratic House Speaker Joe Tate's office at the state Capitol on Wednesday, demanding an end to his delay of hearings on auto no-fault bills.
News from NPR
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with strategic studies professor Phillips O'Brien of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland about the significance of Russia's latest military offensive in Ukraine.
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The U.S. military says the first shipment of aid has moved ashore into Gaza over a new, massive floating pier. It wants to scale up to 150 trucks entering Gaza per day.
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A flag flap for a Supreme Court justice, and both major presidential campaigns agree to debates, albeit earlier than is traditional, with some rule changes.
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Mercedes-Benz workers voted against union representation in Alabama, a defeat for the United Auto Workers.
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Today is the Preakness Stakes, the 2nd leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Finn, author of "Beyond the Finish Line," about the history and tech of photo finishes.
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A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets' forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago.
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A reluctant hero's quest, a can-do princess, and an evil wizard who just can not shut up: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Peter S. Beagle about his new novel, "I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons."
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Max Dow, a once-stray tabby cat, is getting an honorary doctorate from Vermont State University Castleton today. His area of study: Litter-ature.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Matt Shultz, frontman for the band Cage the Elephant, about reassessing one's reality and his band's new album, "Neon Pill".
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An art installation called The Portal was shut down this week in New York and Dublin because of rude gestures and other bad public behavior, as NPR's Scott Simon explains.
Anishinaabe Radio News
Listen to this year's winners from WNMU-FM
Join Public Radio 90 for a celebration of National Poetry Month featuring local writers reading their original works. Tune in weekday mornings at 9:30 through the month of April to hear this year's offerings.Mon 4/1 - KM BuhrmannTues 4/2 - Lauren SparksWed 4/3 - Lukas KurmisThur 4/4 - Lynn DominaFri 4/5 - Milton BatesMon 4/8 - Marty Achatz, p1Tue 4/9 - Marty Achatz, p2Wed 4/10 - Beverly Matherne, p1Thu 4/11 - Beverly Matherne, p2Fri 4/12 - Lisa Fosmo p1Mon 4/15 - Lisa Fosmo p2Tue 4/16 - Russ Thorburn p1Wed 4/17 - Russ Thorburn p2Thu 4/18 - Kel Sassi (repeat from '23)Fri 4/19 - Tom Rapp and Alex Gubbins (repeat from '23)Mon 4/22 - M Kelly Peach (repeat from '23)Tue 4/23 - Tara Chantelle Hill (repeat from '23)Wed 4/24 - M Bartley Seigel (repeat from '22)Thu 4/25 - Asbel Wells (repeat from '22)Fri 4/26 - Gabriella Istanbouly & Alex Hulstrom (repeat from '23)Mon 4/29 - Lauren Sparks (repeat)Tue 4/30 - Lukas Kurmis (repeat)*****National Poetry Month 2023 programs