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Sarah Cwiek joined Michigan Radio in October, 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit. Before her arrival at Michigan Radio, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.

Election 2012
5:04 am
Fri November 2, 2012

In Michigan, A Contentious Battle Over A Bridge

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Originally published on Fri November 2, 2012 11:43 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

On Election Day next week, Michigan voters will face a question about international bridges and tunnels. It's really a question about one bridge in particularly - a long-planned and highly-contested connection between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

As Michigan Radio's Sarah Cwiek reports, it's an electoral twist in a bitter struggle with Michigan's governor and Canada on one side, and a billionaire bridge owner on the other.

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NewsRoom
6:17 pm
Thu August 9, 2012

Schuette Charges Four McCotter Staffers with Fraud

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The Michigan Attorney General has charged four people with conspiring to commit election fraud.

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Economy
5:29 am
Fri June 1, 2012

Is Michigan's Economy Rebounding? Depends Who You Ask

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Originally published on Fri June 1, 2012 9:04 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

This election year we've seen a lot of cases where different people look at the same economic situation and come to different conclusions. And that seems to be happening in Michigan. It's America's comeback state - that according to its governor, Rick Snyder. Unemployment there is dropping, as the U.S. auto industry rebounds. And the state has a budget surplus for the first time in years.

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U.S.
4:00 am
Fri December 9, 2011

In Detroit, Drastic Steps To Avoid Bankruptcy

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Detroit is in danger of going broke. The city's elected leaders insist they can handle the crisis but haven't agreed on a plan of action. In the meantime, the governor is taking steps that could lead to an emergency manager taking over the city. To top it off, a petition drive to overturn Michigan's emergency manager law threatens to undo any actions the state would take. It's a wild, financially troubled situation. Michigan Radio's Sarah Cwiek reports.