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A man wearing glasses, a blue suit jacket, white dress shirt, and red tie speaks in a legislative chamber. He is photographed in close-up from a slightly lower angle, mouth open mid-speech. Behind him, the ornate interior of the Michigan State Capitol is visible — warm yellow and terra cotta walls, dark wood paneling, and a crowded floor with other people in business attire milling about.
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Plan to fire MSU, UM, WSU board members fails in House
Rick Pluta
The proposal is an effort to address board-level dysfunction at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
A rally on the steps of a government building, the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, on a sunny day. A woman speaks at a wooden podium in the foreground, flanked by other attendees. Behind her, a crowd of roughly two dozen people sit and stand on the steps holding handmade signs and a large red banner reading "Fund Homes Not Raids" in white block letters. Other visible signs include "People Over Profit," "Lives Over Money," "Camp Sweeps Kill," "Fund Housing Now," "Housing is a Right," "Rent is Too Damn High," "We Need Housing Now and the Future," and "Camp Sweeps Kill All." Most participants are wearing red. A stroller is visible at the right edge of the frame.
Colin Jackson
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MPRN
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Michigan Democrats, advocates push affordable housing policies
Colin Jackson
The proposed tunnel for the Line 5 oil and natural gas liquids pipeline would be constructed under the Straits of Mackinac west of the Mackinac Bridge.
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New law could allow Mackinac Island to regulate ferry fares, surcharges
Rick Pluta
WKAR Election 26
Election 2026
Get closer to the issues with election reporting from the award-winning WKAR news team, our Michigan news partners and Off the Record with Tim Skubick.
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WKAR America 250
WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.
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Curious About Michigan
The Michigan History Museum | Curious About Michigan
Aikem and Quinley are curious about The Michigan History Museum in Lansing, Michigan.
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Off the Record
May 29, 2026 - Correspondent Edition | OFF THE RECORD
Correspondent edition. Topics: Mike Duggan drops out of gubernatorial race and MSU.
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Michigan Out-of-Doors
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This week we start on Lake St. Clair for a mixed bag of fish. We also see a great Fish artist.
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Impact: Michigan
Social Media, Teens & Mental Health | Impact Michigan
How social media may be affecting teen mental health and what many parents still don’t see online.
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