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Issues Of The Environment: The Battle For Environmental Protections And Future Sustainability

By • Mar 4, 2020
Debbie Dingell
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Since President Donald Trump took office, 58 environmental protection policies have been rolled back or rescinded.  37 more are in the process of being taken off the books.  In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair checks in with 12th District Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell about efforts to thwart federal policies that threaten environmental health and sustainability.  


Governor Whitmer Presents Response To President Trump's State Of The Union Address

By editor • Feb 5, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer
State of Michigan / michigan.gov

President Trump delivered his latest State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was selected to give the Democratic rebuttal.  The governor delivered her response at East Lansing High School, which is attended by her two daughters.


Whitmer Says Numbers Don’t Tell Real Economic Story

By • Feb 5, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the official Democratic Party response to the State of the Union address.  Rick Pluta reports. 


Whitmer Working On State Of The Union Response

By • Feb 3, 2020
Capitol
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent at least part of her weekend working on the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.  She will deliver the response Tuesday evening following the President’s speech.  Rick Pluta has more.


Whitmer Ready With “Plan B” For Michigan Road Money

By • Jan 30, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s ready to go-it-alone to come up with money to pay for road repairs.  That’s if Republicans won’t support her proposal for a fuel tax increase.  That was the message Whitmer delivered in her second State of the State speech last night.  We have more from Rick Pluta.


Michigan Senator Gary Peters Offers Post-State Of The Union Address Thoughts

By • Feb 6, 2019
Gary Peters
U.S. Senate / senate.gov

President Donald Trump delivered the second State of the Union address of his tenure on Tuesday night.  Michigan Democrat, Senator Gary Peters attended then joined WEMU's David Fair Wednesday morning to discuss  trade, immigration, water protections and infrastructure in the post-address Congress. 


2019 State Of The Union Address Annotated And Fact-Checked

By editor • Feb 4, 2019
NPR

President Trump is delivering his State of the Union address, which the White House says will outline a "policy agenda both parties can rally behind." Yet the speech follows the longest shutdown in U.S. history, and the deadline to avoid another one is in less than two weeks. 

Trump State Of The Union 2019

By Editor • Feb 4, 2019
Meg Kelly / NPR

President Trump is delivering a State of the Union address after a delay due to the government shutdown. Watch his speech live, followed by a Democratic response delivered by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. 

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor Offers Local Perspective On State Of The Union Address

By • Jan 31, 2018
Christopher Taylor
City of Ann Arbor / a2gov.org

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address, and Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor was watching.  Mayor Taylor shares his perspective on the potential impacts of proposed policies introduced in the address in a conversation with WEMU's David Fair.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Reacts To The State Of The Union Address

By • Jan 31, 2018
Debbie Dingell
U.S. House of Representatives / congress.gov

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, and 12th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell was in attendance.  She spoke to WEMU's David Fair about her thoughts on the speech, including such issues as the automotive industry and immigration.

Debbie Dingell Says Obama's Nod To Michigan's Auto Industry Was A Highlight Of The SOTU

By Amanda LeClaire • Jan 13, 2016
Rep. Debbie Dingell on Twitter

President Obama highlighted Michigan's auto industry as an example of the nation’s renewed economic strength during his final address to Congress. Representative Debbie Dingell says it’s time for the rest of America to know that Michigan is once again a world leader in automotive technology. 

Not Much Interest in President's Speech in Downtown Ypsilanti Tuesday Night

By Bob Eccles • Jan 28, 2014

There weren't many people interested in what the President had to say in his State of the Union speech in Downtown Ypsilanti Tuesday night.  

Most were more interested in watching the Michigan State-Iowa basketball game.  

Some said they were DVR-ing the speech and planned to watch it later.  

State of the Union

By WEMU • Feb 11, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address, the first address of his second term on WEMU. You can listen in on the coverage here on 89.1 FM (or online) and follow the live-blog in real time, below.