Covering Michigan politics and policy. Work in @MichiganAdvance, @DetroitNews, @nytimes, @rollingstone and more. Available for assignment. Also @RothsReviews.
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27 Oct 2020
This is so cool. Thanks for the shout-out @WashingtonPost (and thanks to whoever suggested me)! washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Jun 14
So this is how it feels. nytimes.com/2026/06/14/nyreg…
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Jun 14
“What will happen, after all, if the Knicks … win the championship for the first time since 1973? More grown men shedding tears, that’s for sure.” newyorker.com/culture/the-le…
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Jun 14
The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City illuminate in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Saturday evening #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork @nba @nyknicks @empirestatebldg #nbafinals
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“You play it, you breathe it, you live it, you love it. Even those who never pick up a ball catch Knicks fever.”
TIME’s new cover: Why the first New York Knicks championship since 1973 means everything to New Yorkers. time.com/article/2026/06/13/…
Photo-illustration by Neil Jamieson for TIME
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Jun 12
Next week’s cover, “After the Comeback,” by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet, captures the joy on the streets of New York City after the Knicks’ historic win in Game Four of the N.B.A. Finals. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/Pi…
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Jun 12
Spent a lot of time going through old newspaper coverage and state records.
Comparing the bicentennial celebrations of 1976 to what’s been playing out ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence shows a changed country. detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
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Jun 9
“Deleting accounts of the past not because they are false but because they are true betrays a curious lack of confidence. Do the censors fear that Americans will cease to love their country once they know the full story?” theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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Jun 9
"It’s our 250th birthday, and no one seems to know what we’re celebrating."
This is really good, from Yoni Applebaum, featuring Johann Neem and Jill Lepore, among others.
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Jun 8
“Battle Hymn of the Republic” was first published in The Atlantic in 1862. We have featured the poem on our July cover to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding. Read more from @JeffreyGoldberg about the cover and the ambitions of the issue: theatln.tc/wJoSjre4
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Whitmer spoke at the university's undergraduate commencement ceremony last month, telling graduates she spent the happiest years of her life at MSU.
“This is where it all started for me, and part of me will always be here,” Whitmer said.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking herself out of a presidential race. No, not that one.
A spokesperson for the term-limited governor said Whitmer is not interested in leading her alma mater, Michigan State University, even as some float her name.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking herself out of a presidential race. No, not that one.
A spokesperson for the term-limited governor said Whitmer is not interested in leading her alma mater, Michigan State University, even as some float her name.
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May 28
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer clarifies reports that she won't run for president in 2028.
"I never thought I'd run for governor, so I should know better," Whitmer says. "Never say never."
Whitmer says she doesn't want any distractions during her final year as governor.
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May 27
NEW from MSU Trustee Rema Vassar: "We have the receipts."
Vassar sent me a statement saying President Guskiewicz told her last week he would not be leaving MSU. She also pushed back on his criticism of board members.
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May 27
New Clemson president Kevin Guskiewicz says while he appreciated Michigan State’s efforts to boost his salary to prevent him from leaving, he “never requested” that and didn’t sign the extension. Also hints at disagreements among MSU’s board as part of his reasoning to leave
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May 27
Gov. Whitmer on MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz’s departure:
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Perry Johnson, GOP gubernatorial candidate, flew to Mackinac Island on a private plane today to publicize his conference boycott, saying "can't we start looking at the needs of the people first?"
He didn't take his private jet, though. "My jet couldn't land here," he told me.
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May 27
Former Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg says the Gordie Howe International Bridge is being blocked from opening due to "corruption."
"The craziest thing about this is Mexico was never going to pay for the wall, but Canada actually did pay for the bridge," he adds. #MPC26
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May 27
Former VP Mike Pence is asked how often he talks to his former running mate, President Donald Trump.
"It's been a while," Pence says. #MPC26
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Former VP @Mike_Pence says he first visited Mackinac Island as a kid — usually without issue. But he jokes that the last time he was here, the Secret Service missed the memo to leave the motorcade behind. He says this time he's traveling by horse-drawn carriage. #MPC26
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