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Detroit Schools Ask State For $168 Million
27 Mar 2009, 9:46 pm
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West Michigan Broadcast Tower
Photos taken at the top of our West Michigan broadcast tower.
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Brandon
Brandon at 5:11am July 2
My reception in West Michigan has been terrible all week. Anyone have that going on or is it just me?
Dave
Dave at 2:40pm July 2
Been less than good in Portage and non-existent on a trip to Benton Harbor today but maybe that's normal.
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Michigan Radio Subscribe to our Michigan Radio News podcast in iTunes or the feed reader of your choice. This is a feed of the ten most recent audio news stories from http://www.michiganradio.org. Just click the link below. -Nick

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Wed at 12:22pm
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Michigan Radio Is there ever a situation in which getting out of the home is the best option, financially? Christina Shockley speaks with Robert Brokamp, a contributor to the Motley Fool, which aims to educate people about money and finances.

MICHIGAN: Facing the Mortgage Crisis: When is Foreclosure Recommended? (2009-07-01)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- Michigan Radio is taking part in a public broadcasting project called "Facing the Mortgage Crisis." We've been looking at what happens when someone goes into foreclosure, and what can be done to avoid it. ...
Wed at 11:00am
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Michigan Radio The Center for Public Integrity says Michigan is one of three states that have no law on the books requiring public office-holders to disclose their financial interests. Sarah Hulett reports.

MICHIGAN: Report Flunks Michigan Over Lack of Disclosure Rules (2009-06-30)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- A national think tank ranks Michigan last among the 50 states for its financial disclosure requirements for state officials.The Center for Public Integrity says Michigan is one of three states that have ...
June 30 at 1:44pm
Gregory
Gregory at 2:03pm June 30
We adopted one in 1975-76, but the Michigan Supreme Court threw it out, because in their wisdom, it didn't relate to the ethics clause and the campaign finance clause in the ominbus bill. And we never got anything again.
Mary
Mary at 2:15pm June 30
? I thought Supreme Court decisions related to the State constitution - i.e., was the 1975-76 disclosure law constitutional or not. No reason the legislature can't create a constitutional disclosure law, is there?
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Michigan Radio Christina Shockley speaks with Donald Grimes, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy at the University of Michigan.

MICHIGAN: Facing the Mortgage Crisis: What's Changed Since Last Year (2009-06-30)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- This summer public broadcasters across the country are taking a look at the mortgage crisis. Michigan Radio is participating in the "Facing the Mortgage Crisis" project and today we're going to look at what's changed since last year and how home ownership may look in the years to come. ...
June 30 at 1:11pm
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Michigan Radio Rick Pluta is trying to find people who were scared to open an envelope from their financial institution. If you or someone you know has had this experience, please contact him at rickp@mprn.org.

Afraid to Open the Envelope? | Facing the Mortgage Crisis
Source: facingthemortgagecrisis.org
Rick Pluta is trying to find people who were scared to open an envelope from their financial institution.
June 29 at 1:58pm
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Gregory
Gregory at 7:30pm June 29
Afraid to open the letter, afraid to answer the phone, afraid to answer the door. That's the main reason we left Michigan. My now wife was going through a divorce, the marital home was sold, so she was in a hurry to buy a house. She bought a FSBO (for sale by owner). My now wife's REALTOR ended up being a dual agent, agent for buyer & seller. ... Read MoreHouse is worth less than $75,000 today, & was probably worth no more than $90,000 when my now wife bought it. She paid $140,000 and put $40,000 down. The realtor took her to Countrywide and they provided the appraiser. No conflict of interest, there, huh? The appraiser used houses that were all over 1100 sq ft with one being nearly 1400 sq ft as comps, and lists the a half bath that isn't in our house. If you only use other houses that sold in that time period, 08-03, that are also less than 1000 sq ft, our house. All arranged by the REALTOR.
Rene
Rene at 7:44am June 30
Who knew that in the space of ten years we could see the market value of our house increase by 50%, fall back to the initial sale price, then return to the market value of 20 years ago. We've lost all the equity in our home, but in some sick sense feel ourselves "fortunate" in that we can sell our home without a short sale or forclosure. My ... Read Morehusband already left Michigan for Florida (where our other home has also lost much of its value but jobs are more plentiful) and we need to sell or lease our home in Michigan. What a place to be at 50 with our only child making college plans!
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Michigan Radio Michigan Radio is participating in the "Facing the Mortgage Crisis" project and today we begin a series of interviews about how the crisis is playing out in Michigan. Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley speaks with Jamele Hage, the director of the Wayne County Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program. Please visit our project site for more info: http://facingthemortgagecrisis.org

MICHIGAN: Facing the Mortgage Crisis: Why People Don't Get Help (2009-06-29)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- This summer public broadcasters across the country are taking a look at the mortgage crisis. Michigan Radio is participating in the "Facing the Mortgage Crisis" project and today we begin a series of interviews about how the crisis is playing out in Michigan. ...
June 29 at 12:31pm
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Michigan Radio We will be live blogging from the second annual Rothbury Festival from July 2-5. Follow @michradioarts on Twitter for festival news and photo/video updates. More info at http://www.rothburyfestival.com -NM

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Arts & Culture stories from your NPR news station. Also covering Rothbury, art festivals, and more.
June 29 at 11:11am
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Michigan Radio Monica Conyers resigns from Detroit City Council.

June 29 at 10:24am
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Jim
Jim at 12:19pm June 29
One would hope, given her plea last week.
Pam
Pam at 5:48am June 30
People are judged by the company kept .... what is hubby John up to??
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MICHIGAN: GE Opening Tech Center in Wayne County (2009-06-26)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- Michigan's economy is getting a jolt from General Electric. GE CEO Jeffery Immelt announced the company's plans to build a new technology center in Wayne County today. The center will develop the next generation of manufacturing technologies for GE's renewable energy and aerospace products. ...
June 26 at 12:49pm
Corey
Corey at 6:45pm June 26
This is some good news. Plus it should keep some of the brainy engineers in the state as well.
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Michigan Radio Enollment in summer camp for kids is down about 15 percent across the country. The weak economy and high school coaches holding "voluntary" workouts over the summer can make it tough to get to camp. But Michigan Radio sports commentator John U. Bacon says if the choice is between summer camp and extra team workouts, summer camp should win.

MICHIGAN: Summer Camp Rocks (2009-06-26)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- I didn't want to go to summer camp.As a young kid I spent my summers at our family cottage near Traverse City. So as a teen, the idea of going to Camp Hayo-Went-Ha - a YMCA camp on the lake -- didn't interest me. ...
June 26 at 11:53am
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Michigan Radio Currently on air: Here and Now pop culture critic Renee Graham looks back at Michael Jackson’s life and his music. You can also follow the link to NPR.org to read and listen to Lynn Neary's Morning Edition story.

Remembering Michael Jackson, 'King Of Pop' : NPR Music
Source: www.npr.org
We watched Michael Jackson grow up and morph into a modern-day song-and-dance man; we danced to his beat until he began to change and we weren't sure what to make of it; and then we witnessed his long, strange fall from grace.
June 26 at 10:19am
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Rose
Rose at 1:52pm June 26
Oh, no, it started again: "Here and now, I promise to love faithfully. (Faithfully!) You're all I need." It's just going to go around and around and around in my head! Help me! Someone play Bach!

There must be some other name that could be used for that segment?
Aryon
Aryon at 11:09am June 27
I heard Thriller at the Voodoo Experience. Nothing like the real thing.
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Michigan Radio Detroit City Council member Monica Conyers pleads guilty to conspiring to commit bribery.

June 26 at 7:35am
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Joanne
Joanne at 9:05am June 26
And still the city votes for her and the other council members.
Sky
Sky at 9:11am June 26
This is the problem. The few that do vote, don't know all the facts. There you have it.
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Michigan Radio Prosecutors have charged Detroit City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of a congressman, with accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company. (AP)

June 26 at 7:27am
Michael
Michael at 8:31am June 26
Bye Bye
Sky
Sky at 8:57am June 26
I very much like this, in the words of Michael Jackson,
"don't stop 'til you get enough", prosecutors.
Paul
Paul at 9:29am June 26
sounds like it's a good job if you can get it, but your gonna get it if you get caught ;-)
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Michigan Radio Thank you for your patience yesterday afternoon when the storms knocked us off the air in SE Michigan. And thanks to our Tom & Bob our engineers for getting things working as soon as possible.

June 26 at 6:27am
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Michigan Radio at 10:29am June 26
Thanks for the suggestion Paul. Here is the link to our MP3 stream: http://www.michiganradio.org/listen_mp3.html
Paul
Paul at 11:05am June 26
I'm in the Coldwater area, the other station sounds like a classic rock station, playing music like Journey era music
Rose Wilson

Rose Wilson Freudian slip? Mott Community College film classes for moving -> movie industry. :)

June 26 at 3:12am · Report
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Michigan Radio We are currently off the air in Southeast Michigan due to the storms. Our engineers are working on it and we hope to be back on the air within a half our. (It's 5:38 pm right now.)

June 25 at 2:38pm
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Mark
Mark at 3:30pm June 25
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Michael
Michael at 5:05pm June 25
I was WONDERING "que pasa" ! Hope all are OK.
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MICHIGAN: About 1,000 Cars Stranded In Flood Waters Until Monday At The Earliest (2009-06-24)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- About 1,000 cars are still stranded in a flood area in Ionia, after last weekend's heavy rains. And officials say those cars won't be retrieved until Monday at the earliest. The cars were parked in a grassy area at the Ionia Fairgrounds for a concert on Saturday. ...
June 25 at 12:26pm
Marion
Marion at 2:15pm June 25
One of the victims is a girl my husband works with. She's so terribly upset! Their other car was already out of service.. it's just a hard time. Kudos to all who are pitching in to help victims get where they need to be.
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Michigan Radio at 10:28am June 26
Dustin Dwyer reports with an update: Officials will start towing cars on 6/27 at noon: http://bit.ly/fQztT
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Michigan Radio Tonight at 9pm on Michigan Radio, hear Hour 2 of On Point. Host Jane Clayson talks with Adam Davidson and David Kestenbaum of NPR's Planet Money before a live studio audience. View our full schedule here: http://bit.ly/pTQMn -NM

Planet Money Talks | WBUR and NPR - On Point with Tom Ashbrook
Source: www.onpointradio.org
On Point and Planet Money, together at last! We talk with NPR's Adam Davidson and David Kestenbaum about what they've learned covering the economic crisis, and where it's going.
June 25 at 11:29am
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Michigan Radio Lt. Governor John Cherry has identified what he says are the seven core functions of state government: public safety, education, public systems, well-being, sustainability, economic opportunity and prosperity, and efficiency and effectiveness. Dustin Dwyer reports.

MICHIGAN: Lt. Governor Takes Input on What "Core Functions" Of Government Should Be (2009-06-24)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- Lieutenant Governor John Cherry is moving ahead on a series of town hall meetings that are meant to help streamline state government. Cherry has identified what he says are the seven core functions of ...
June 25 at 10:22am
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Michigan Radio is thinking about creating an app for the iPhone and maybe even Blackberries. Take our survey and help us create our app! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1av8VsLinVWr_2f9_2bJE6hCJA_3d_3d

Michigan Radio App
Source: www.surveymonkey.com
Michigan Radio is considering offering an "Michigan Radio App" for iPhones and Blackberries. The purpose of this survey is to gauge interest in a Michigan Radio app. Your answers will greatly assist our planning.
June 25 at 9:35am
Nick
Nick at 10:19am June 25
No Windows Mobile Love?
Mark
Mark at 1:57pm June 25
nick is probably the last winmo user left.
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Michigan Radio Now you can receive our Michigan News stories in a convenient daily email. Follow the link to sign up. -NM

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June 24 at 1:01pm
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Michigan Radio The Detroit International Bridge Company's Gateway Project would connect I-75 to the Ambassador Bridge. But president Dan Stamper says the state is dumping on their ramp in retaliation to the company's lawsuit against a competing (and publicly owned) bridge project about a mile downriver. Sarah Hulett reports on the standoff between company and government. -NM

MICHIGAN: Bridge Officials Accuse State of Sabotaging Project (2009-06-23)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- An ongoing dispute between the state and the owner of the Ambassador Bridge is intensifying. The bridge connects Detroit and Windsor. For months, drivers have been making their way around a massive construction ...
June 24 at 12:12pm
Rich
Rich at 2:25pm June 24
The rich bastard has owned the bridge FOREVER, and he's pissed that there's some competition now? What about a free market, bucko? What a selfish, greedy prick. Yeah, lots of people are out of work, but I'm not making enough money. Wah.
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Michigan Radio In Warren City Hall, you can pay your water bill, you can go to the library, or you can have someone help you pray. Do you think it's appropriate? Michigan Radio newsroom intern Tara Cavanaugh reports. -NM

MICHIGAN: A Place For Prayer (But Is It Appropriate?) (2009-06-24)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- br> Many people turn to prayer in tough economic times. In Warren City Hall, there's a booth set up by an evangelical church to help people pray. But not everyone agrees prayer has a place in City Hall. ...
June 24 at 10:37am
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Michigan Radio at 10:13am June 26
Thanks to everyone for voicing your opinion on this topic! -NM
Rose
Rose at 12:45pm June 29
I think that even if it is within written law, it defies the spirit behind Thomas Jefferson's interpretation of the First Amendment as establishing a "wall of separation" between church and state.
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Michigan Radio In the third part of our newspapers series, Christina Shockley speaks with the co-founders of The Ann Arbor Chronicle. Dave Askins and Mary Morgan say they started the online paper to fill a gap in local news.

MICHIGAN: Citizen Journalsim: An Online Newspaper's Story (2009-06-24)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley spoke with Dave Askins and Mary Morgan, co-founders of the online newspaper The Ann Arbor Chronicle. © Copyright 2009, Michigan Radio
June 24 at 10:13am
Andrew
Andrew at 1:16pm June 24
I can't believe it! You guys have to run my story then when I get it done! I'm doing a digital newspaper story right now for WMUK!
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Michigan Radio at 7:32am June 25
It is definitely a story worth doing. Good luck with you piece!
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Michigan Radio In another part of our newspaper series, Jack Lessenberry explains his concept of intellectual furniture that relates to news media. He says, "We don’t share as much of the same furniture as we used to, and I think that is a big part of our problem."

Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews: Essay: Intellectual Furniture - 6.22.09
Source: jackshow.blogs.com
It’s not just the economic decline that’s got Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry concerned… it’s who is covering the nation’s financial crisis that really has him worried … Hear Audio Story Here’s something I worry about that isn’t on...
June 23 at 11:25am
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Michigan Radio Here's part two of our series on the newspaper industry. Christina Shockley speaks with MSU journalism professor Stephen Lacy about the growth of citizen journalism.

MICHIGAN: Citizen Journalism: What is it? (2009-06-23)
Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net
- The newspaper industry is going through a transition. The result has been the loss of jobs, fewer stories, and, some say, a less-informed public. But another effect seems to be an increase in "citizen ...
June 23 at 10:04am
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Michigan Radio NPR's Mark Memmott will lead a live web chat during President Obama's 12:30pm news conference. Probable topics include Iran, North Korea, the economy and health care.

NPR: Coming Up: Obama's News Conference
Source: www.npr.org
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June 23 at 9:32am
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Michigan Radio For our upcoming series ‘Facing the Mortgage Crisis,’ reporter Sarah Hulett wants to speak with people who either walked away from their home or are considering walking away from their home. If you would be willing to share your story, contact us at facingthemortgagecrisis@umich.edu

June 22 at 1:21pm
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Michigan Radio Now that we have a comment box on every Michigan Radio news story, we'd like the discussion board to be a place for you to engage in broader conversations online. You can now start your own discussion threads. Just create a profile to get started.

michigan - Public Action Topic Index
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June 22 at 12:02pm
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