Tracy Samilton
Energy and Transportation Reporter / ProducerTracy Samilton covers energy and transportation, including the auto industry and the business response to climate change for Michigan Public. She began her career at Michigan Radio as an intern, where she was promptly “bitten by the radio bug,” and never recovered.
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Republican state Representative Ryan Berman has announced his candidacy for Attorney General. -
A petition drive to add LGBTQ+ status to Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act has likely failed to collect enough signatures.That means voters won't… -
Michigan's new auto insurance law is forcing families of catastrophically injured loved ones to consider desperate measures.Wednesday, June 30, was the… -
A Republican state representative has introduced a bill that bans the teaching of what he considers critical race theory.Critical race theory is an… -
Grand Rapids Public Schools will stick with all virtual learning for students through at least January 4th – the start of the second semester. That’s due… -
School district administrators are facing a perfect storm. Districts must submit a balanced budget to the state by June 30 - during a pandemic and… -
Roughly 10,000 residents in downtown Midland, Mich., were evacuated after torrential rains caused two dams to fail. No one knows when it will be safe for them to return home.
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The breach in two dams in Michigan has caused major flooding in two counties. Floodwaters are forcing thousands of people, who have been sheltering in place, to evacuate.
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GM filed suit against Fiat Chrysler saying it bribed UAW officials in order to get favorable labor contracts. And, UAW President Gary Jones resigned following an unfolding corruption scandal.
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UAW members at General Motors' largest factories vote Wednesday and Thursday on a tentative contract agreement. Ratification would end the longest strike against GM since 1970.
