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密歇根新闻广播 谈到偏见时 我们应当关注肤色而不是人种
We've had conversations on this program about race and racial tensions many times. But one scholar said we've got it all wrong. He said we shouldn't be talking about race; that's relatively meaningless. He wants to shift the conversation about bias f
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密歇根新闻广播 削减所得税提议被否决 低分学校仍有可能被关闭
First, Michigan Republican legislators proposed phasing out the income tax over a 40-year period, then that was changed to reduce it from 4.25% to 3.9% over four years. This week Michigan Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt Township brought it
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密歇根新闻广播 密歇根同意警察在调查期间与特殊人群接触
Michigan has a law on the books that grants the police immunity from prosecution if they've had sex with a prostitute during an investigation. Michigan is the only remaining state we know of which still grants that immunity, but that might chanBridge
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密歇根新闻广播 草根运动打算在2018年投票中重新划分选区
If you ask a roomful of voters if they think gerrymandering is an issue, it's a fair bet most of the people would raise their hands, regardless whether they were a Republican, Democrat, or independent. There are several groups in the state looking at
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密歇根新闻广播 犹太人和穆斯林领袖对近期威胁做出回应
In the last few weeks, intimidating acts have been aimed at Jewish and Muslim communities in Michigan. In Ann Arbor, a bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Hebrew Day School. In Dearborn, threats have been called into Muslim community centers and m
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密歇根新闻广播 树林茂密 仿佛带你回到远古时代
In some parts of Michigan, there are forests that can take you back in time. Old-growth forests of towering trees offer a rare glimpse at what Michigan looked like before the logging boom of the late 1800's. Donald Dickmann, a professor in Michigan S
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密歇根新闻广播 两难选择:降低能耗还是新建发电厂
The Next Idea Michiganders might be using electricity the wrong way. A new report indicates Michigan might be able to meet projected energy shortfalls if residents change how they use power. That would save having to build new, expensive power plants
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密歇根新闻广播 入侵藻类在密歇根湖肆虐疯长
Michigan has the largest population in the world of starry stonewort, an invasive macroalgae that stifles native plants and fish. Starry stonewort loves the clean, clear, and calcium carbonate rich waters of Michigan's inland lakes. It grows in dense
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密歇根新闻广播 密歇根在公司福利政策上大量投资 细节还未公开
You might recall the Legislature recently rejected lowering the income tax rate. The judgment of the majority and the Governor was that Michigan just couldn't afford it. Despite revenue increases since recovery from the Great Recession, the State of
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密歇根新闻广播 学校有18个月的时间来改进 避免关闭厄运
The Michigan Department of Education is offering a reprieve for the 38 schools in danger of being closed for poor performance. The reprieve is laid out in a letter from Michigan Superintendent Brian Whiston to the eight school districts with schools
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密歇根新闻广播 手机是否让我们的社交能力有所下降?
What's the first thing you do when you're waiting at the post office or a bus stop? Likely, you whip out your smart phone. That's according to Daniel Kruger, a scientist with the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Kruger des
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密歇根新闻广播 为什么有色人种女性总与官场无缘
Attention businesses and organizations in West Michigan: women of color are more than ready, willing and able to take on leadership roles. That's the message on this International Women's Day from a study exploring why women of color are so often pas
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密歇根新闻广播 小小城镇建电影院 好处多着呢
The town of Williamston, in Ingham County, has a population just under four thousand people. Like many Michigan towns of its size, its downtown historic district boasts a variety of retail and dining establishments. But nestled among the brick storef
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密歇根新闻广播 想让好友们聚在一起吗 来场美味的宴会吧
What better way to bring people together than through food? That's the idea behind the gastrodiplomacy movement. Mana Heshmati is bringing gastrodiplomacy to Southeast Michigan with her low-profit start-up Peace Meal Kitchen. She hosts pop-up events
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密歇根新闻广播 美国多处面临退休储蓄金赤字
American workers are facing an enormous retirement savings deficit. In Michigan, nearly 1.7 million workers have jobs where the employer does not offer a retirement savings plan. In response to this shortfall, two Democrats in Lansing introduced legi
