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Eastern Michigan University has announced that it will be ending its ties with its Chinese university partners over concerns of national security. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she hopes major changes are made in the U.S. Senate to President Trump’s tax bill before it comes back to the House for a reconciliation vote. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Big federal spending reductions could imperil Medicaid health benefits for 700,000 Michiganders. That’s according to a report being released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Corrections departments across the country are seeing an increase in the use of contraband cell phones and, subsequently, a direct correlation to an increase in organized crimes in prisons. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with MDOC Director Heidi Washington about calls for state legislation to pass signal jamming technology to detect and disrupt contraband cell phone use in correctional facilities.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says her bill to ban Chinese vehicles from entering the United States is a matter of national security. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is one of the main co-sponsors of the reintroduced "Medicare for All" bill. Dingell and other supporters held a press conference and rally Tuesday in Washington. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says she will not be endorsing any candidates ahead of next year’s Democratic primary elections for Michigan’s open Senate and Governor's seats. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin was in town on Wednesday to talk to Washtenaw County leaders about issues impacting the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how big proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program would affect Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

State Senator Jeff Irwin of Ann Arbor says he’s concerned about the future of voting with a certain piece of legislation before the United States Senate. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.