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Reaction Podcast: Duggan's independent run for Michigan governor

Bombshell news in the local and Michigan political world as Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, is running for Governor as an independent. It's a curveball and a bold play - could it pan out for him? What are the implications? How might it hurt and help Democrats and Republican candidates? What about funding? Jer and Devon scrapped their regular planned rundown to talk about the announcement, walk through his kickoff video and the positioning, as well as think about what this means overall. It's s...

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Is It Time For Toll Roads In Michigan?

So let’s be clear. I don’t like toll roads. The idea feels strange in the state that put the world on wheels. But we need to get real about what’s facing us when it comes to road funding, and everything should be on the table. Our Detroit region is sprawling. The other week while reporting on a story in Macomb, I realized looking at Google Maps that the driving time from my house in Detroit to the Macomb County Public Works building I was visiting was about the same as if I had drove to...

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PODCAST: Detroit Nonprofit Day, Warren Wants To Create A Downtown, Detroit Councilman Sued & More

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker Floyd is opening up a retail shop in Eastern Market -The State of Michigan adds 21 more schools to their possible closure list. Three, all charters, are in Detroit. -The Michigan Science Center is hosting a week long spring break camp -I talk to Amanda Lewan about Detroit Nonprofit Day -And sinc...

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Medical Marijuana In Michigan And Detroit: What's Next? A Deep Dive Discussion

This is a deep dive roundtable discussion into what’s going on with medical marijuana in the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit as we head into 2018. Host Sven Gustafson welcomed for the first episode of our second season of the show: Roberta King, Canna Communication: https://cannacommunication.com/author/roberta-king/ Denise Pollicella, Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan and was actively involved in crafting legislation to create a legal medical cannabis industry, now known as PA28...

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Dozens Of Detroit Schools Added To State's List For Low Test Scores, But Forced Closure Not A Threat For Now

More than two dozen struggling Detroit schools will likely be added to the state’s “partnership” program after posting years of rock-bottom test scores. That will bring to 50 the number of Detroit schools in the program, which requires schools to meet certain improvement targets or face consequences. Those consequences could include closure or a staff shake-up but, for now at least, decisions about the schools’ fates will rest with local school boards. State officials say they currently have...

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The Second Hottest Housing Zip Code In America Is Here In Metro Detroit, According To Realtor.com

There’s been a lot of talk about real estate in the city of Detroit as of late. But a nearby Wayne County suburb is one of the 10 hottest zip codes in America according to Realtor.com. Coming in the number two spot, the 48154 in Livonia. It’s located east and north of the junction of I-96 and I-275. It’s also home to a lot of millennial folks, a group that’s often talked about as desirable for future housing. Realtor.com says it’s proximity to things (they say it’s a 30 minute dri...

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What Are Michigan's Three Favorite Halloween Candies?

When it comes to Halloween candy, what is Michigan’s favorite? A new “study” using data from the bulk online sweets retailer CandyStore.com highlights all fifty states, and what the most popular candies are in each state sold in the time leading up to Halloween. Well, Michigan, apparently we’re Candy Corn aficionados, buying 146,782 pounds of the stuff. Next, Skittles. 135,982 pounds. And then, third most popular, Starburst at 87,740 pounds. Now this is single source information, but i...

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REPORT: China's Foxconn To Open Multibillion Dollar Facility In Michigan

An interesting development has appeared in the South China Morning Post, and it involves Michigan and the announcement of a multibillion dollar research and development facility for autonomous vehicles. Foxconn is a Taiwanese company that is behind many products you buy. They’re the actual assembler of the popular iPhone and is the largest electronics maker in the world. Per the SCMP: “Automotive development in the US is still more advanced than China,” said Gou, declining to divulge the i...

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Gas Prices Up 13 Cents Per Gallon On Average In Michigan

You’ll probably be paying a bit more to fill your gas tank this week. AAA Michigan is reporting that the state average daily gas price is up to $2.42 per gallon for regular. That’s 13 cents higher than last week (the third highest rise in the nation) and 14 cents higher than at the same time last year. Specifically in Metro Detroit, the local average matches what is happening statewide, but up 6 cents higher than last year at this time. AAA expects demand to grow as the summer driving seas...

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Michigan Has The Cheapest Case Of Beer In The Nation

Earlier this week, we shared about how Michigan has the best beer around, with both Bell’s and Founders being ranked as the best breweries. Today is the reason why Michigan is the best beer state. Why? Because not only do we have the best beer, if you’re broke, we also apparently have the cheapest beer. Less than 60 cents a can! That’s according to Simple Thrifty Living. STL compiled the the list with 10 different Target and Walmart locations in each state, all in different zip codes, using...

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Two Michigan Breweries Were Just Ranked #1 And #2 In America

At one time, Michigan’s license plates read “Winter Wonderland.” Maybe they should come out with a new edition – “Beer Wonderland.” Michigan breweries took two top spots in the Zymurgy Magazine “Best Beers In America” ranking, endorsed by the American Homebrewers Association. Those breweries were Bell’s Brewery out of Comstock and Founders Brewing Company from Grand Rapids. Michigan also took the top spot for beer, with Bell’s Two Hearted coming in at number one. It’s an American IPA that...

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Take a look at the new Tesla gallery just a mile from the Detroit auto dealers HQ

Without fanfare or much coverage in the local media, Tesla has opened a new “gallery” to showcase their cars just a mile down Big Beaver from the headquarters of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) in the Detroit suburb of Troy. We decided to head up to Somerset Collection (“collection” is the buzzword for a high-end mall) and take a look at the 700 square foot space nestled inside the first level of the Nordstrom store. And the word “nestled” is appropriate. At first glance, if you’...

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Michigan's New Public Threat Alert System Can Send Notifications To Your Phone, Interrupt Broadcasts

Building upon the national success of the AMBER Alert system, the state of Michigan now has its own version for what state police call “public threats.” Michigan’s new alert system can be used in cases where there is a public threat, which is defined as “a clear, present, persistent, ongoing and random threat to public safety. A public threat includes, but is not limited to, an act of terrorism, an unresolved mass shooting or an unresolved mass shooting spree.” It works similar to how an AMB...

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Labor Day Traffic Fatalities Down This Year In Michigan

The preliminary reports are in and this Labor Day was safer on the roads than last year across the state of Michigan. According to Michigan State Police, traffic fatalities decreased this Labor Day holiday weekend. There were nine traffic deaths in nine separate traffic crashes during the 2016 Labor Day holiday weekend, compared to 12 traffic crashes and 15 deaths during the 2015 Labor Day holiday weekend. “These numbers are preliminary and only reflect those fatalities reported to the MSP...

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Michigan Town Named One Of "Best Places To Live" In The U.S.

If you live in and love Michigan, you know one of our best assets is the water. On a recent trip to this town, it was easy to fall in love with the mix of small town feel, historic architecture, and beach access. It was also near parade time, so the town was gearing up for what is clearly a fun event. So it doesn’t come as a surprise – even though we’re biased toward Detroit – that Ludington, Michigan made Outside Magazine’s list of 16 Best Places to live in the United States. The honor wa...

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UPDATE: State Now Says Number Of Michigan School Closures Would Be Smaller

State education officials now say they’re not likely to close as many schools as they could this year. When Chalkbeat broke the news about the School Reform Office’s aggressive school closure plan on Monday, we reported that more than 100 schools across the state could be shuttered at the end of the school year. State officials signaled that the number of closures would be that high, based on how many schools have consistently posted test scores in the bottom 5 percent of the state in the pa...

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Pittsburgh’s Primanti Bros. Opening First Michigan Location, Bringing "Two Handed" Sandwiches

Metro Detroit is getting a new entrant to the sandwich market. Primanti Brothers Restaurant and Bar opening of their 35th location in Taylor on August 3. Primanti is known for sandwiches that are stuffed with fries. Their signature is meat of your choice, provolone cheese, house-made cole slaw, tomatoes, “secret sauce” and fresh cut fries on fresh Italian bread. They’re going to have what they call a “Celebration Tailgate” beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3. The first 100 tailgate...

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The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Coming And Here's A Great Way To Enjoy It

One of the great things about living in Michigan is the natural beauty of our state. Match that with something cool happening in the heavens, and you have a winning combination. You can do that during the upcoming Perseid meteor shower during “Meteors & S’mores” in participating Michigan state parks Aug. 10-13. It’ll be even better if you can travel a little and check it out at a Dark Sky Preserve, of which Michigan has a few. Dark Sky Preserves have protection against light pollution and...