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Current State for September 15-16, 2018

WKAR Public Media | By Kevin Lavery,
Scott Pohl, Jamie Paisley, Karel Vega, Cheyna Roth, Sheril Kirshenbaum
Published September 14, 2018 at 6:12 PM EDT
Upper left: Gretchen Whitmer, Bill Schutte; Upper right: Fatima Alsaif ; Middle left: "poetic sidewalk" in Lansing; Lower left: Dr. Lena Wen

On this week's show: Michigan's Governors Race; Lawsuit alleging a 1992 sexual assault by Larry Nassar and cover-up; Political climate affecting international students at MSU; The Great American Read; "talking" sidewalks in Lansing; Archived interview with Dr. Lena Wen; the history of apples in America.

Capitol correspondent Cheyna Roth & MLive capitol reporter Emily Lawler discuss Governor's race

Click here for  The Detroit News WDIV-TV poll - Click here for Joe Biden visit to Michigan - Click here for Mike Pence visit to Michigan

WKAR's Emily Fox & Scott Pohl discuss new lawsuit against Michigan State University

WKAR's Laura Michels reports on international student numbers down at MSU partly because of political climate

WKAR's Kevin Lavery & Director of Education Robin Pizzo discuss The Great American Read

WKAR's Jamie Paisley strolls along "poetic sidewalks" in Lansing

2014 Melissa Benmark interview with Dr. Leana Wen (new Planned Parenthood president) 

Serving Up Science team of Sheril Kirshenbaum & Karel Vega discuss American apples

WKAR's Jamie Paisley with 90.5 Classical New Release of the Month
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Kevin Lavery
Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
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Scott Pohl
Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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Jamie Paisley
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Karel Vega
Karel Vega served as radio news managing editor at WKAR from 2020 to 2023.
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Cheyna Roth
Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County.
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Sheril Kirshenbaum
Serving Up Science host Sheril Kirshenbaum is a history buff, science writer, and curious foodie.
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