Mental illness is an issue that “knows no class, no gender, no race, no geography,” said Joe Linstroth , executive director of Stateside and host of Wednesday night’s Issues & Ale event . He asked the audience – a full house at Jolly Pumpkin Dexter ’s brewery – to raise their hands if they have a personal connection to mental health or mental illness. Most every hand went up.

The many elections of 2018 could stir up a big political year in Michigan. Issues & Ale , an event series from Michigan Radio, hit HopCat in Royal Oak Monday night to discuss the political balls up in the air this year – and why they could spell excitement to come.

Monday, Jan 22, 2018 6:30 - 8:00 pm HopCat 208 5th Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067 2017 was certainly an eventful year in politics, and 2018 promises to be more of the same. We have a race for governor and every statewide office in Michigan up for grabs, open Congressional seats across metro Detroit, key ballot issues, and national mid-term elections to look forward to. Join Michigan Radio Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry, our “It’s Just Politics” team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta, and other

Monday night’s Issues & Ale event dove into the complicated world of sports – where players kneel during the national anthem, college students get payoffs, and misinformation swells around concussions and other injuries.

Monday, November 20, 2017, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Zingerman's Greyline 100 N. Ashley St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 What happens when the controversies of politics and the realities of life intersect with the sports we love to watch? Issues like domestic violence, players kneeling for the national anthem, and payoffs to college players have all helped to move stories about our favorite players from the sports page…to the front page. Join Michigan Radio’s Morning Edition host Doug Tribou as he talks with

https://youtu.be/iHlv0fMwGMs As the sun began to set at Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Brewing on Wednesday night, Michigan Radio’s Doug Tribou started a conversation with pub-goers about the future of public education in our state.

Issues & Ale: The Future of Public Education Wed, Sept. 27, 6:30-8:00 PM Arcadia Brewing Co. 701 E. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Host: Doug Tribou Most people would agree that public K-12 education in Michigan is facing challenges – issues like teacher turnover, budget cuts, and reduced enrollment due to the growth of charter schools. And the most recent Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Report ranks Michigan 41st in the country for education outcomes. Join Michigan Radio’s Morning

President Donald Trump has announced the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. If Trump follows through on those plans, the country would pull out of the international agreement in November 2020. So what does that mean for Michigan, both now and in the future? As part of Michigan Radio’s Issues & Ale event series, climate experts gathered on Tuesday night at Bill’s Beer Garden in Ann Arbor to discuss just that.

https://youtu.be/zR_ltOHKWI4 Monday night’s Issues & Ale event plunged back in time to the days surrounding the 1967 rebellion – the historic conflict between citizens and police that led to 43 deaths and thousands of buildings destroyed during five summer days in Detroit.

Tues, Aug. 15, 6:00-7:30 PM Bill’s Beer Garden 218 S Ashley St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - Free Admission – Host: Rebecca Williams : Reporter/Host – The Environment Report This past June, President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise when he announced that the United States would withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord, and end the implementation of carbon reduction targets set under the Obama administration. What are the implications of this decision on climate policy in the United States? And