Hannah Roberts, at 22 years old, is appearing in her second Olympics for BMX Freestyle. It's also just the second time the sport has appeared at the Summer Olympics. In Tokyo, Hannah won silver. But she's the heavy in the field of riders, and gunning for gold. We spoke with the Buchanan native about the sport and her home town.

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Hannah Roberts, Olympian, BMX Freestyle 

Hannah Roberts, at 22 years old, is appearing in her second Olympics for BMX Freestyle. It's also just the second time the sport has appeared at the Summer Olympics. In Tokyo, Hannah won silver. But she's the heavy in the field of riders, and gunning for gold. We spoke with the Buchanan native about the sport and her home town.
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Hannah Roberts, Olympian, BMX Freestyle

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="http://michiganpublic.org/podfund">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://bit.ly/3RJN5Ul">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

Hannah Roberts, Michigan's BMX Star Olympian

When you’re planning to vote, it's easy to focus on the top of the ticket. But what about all those other important contests farther down the ballot?

This year, Michigan votes on two races for the Michigan Supreme Court. The state’s highest court has decided some pretty big issues in the past five years. Need voters sift through thousands of pages of written opinions to be informed? And what about candidates aspiring to this court, who may or may not have judicial records?

On this episode, a look at how Michigan’s highest court gets elected, and how you might vet the candidates before you vote.

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Nicholas Bagley, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, and a former chief legal counsel to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, for two periods in 2020 and 2022.

When you’re planning to vote, it's easy to focus on the top of the ticket. But what about all those other important contests farther down the ballot?
This year, Michigan votes on two races for the Michigan Supreme Court. The state’s highest court has decided some pretty big issues in the past five years. Need voters sift through thousands of pages of written opinions to be informed? And what about candidates aspiring to this court, who may or may not have judicial records?
On this episode, a look at how Michigan’s highest court gets elected, and how you might vet the candidates before you vote.
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Nicholas Bagley, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, and a former chief legal counsel to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, for two periods in 2020 and 2022.

Understanding the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court Election

When it comes to this year's election coverage, team Stateside is passing the mic. Our new limited-run podcast series What the Vote? is reported by Gen Z, for Gen Z. It’s all about what matters to young people in politics–and why they matter in this election. We kick off the series with an episodereported and written by Stateside production assistant Adan Quan all about what it means for young people to have a seat at the political table. 

New episodes of What the Vote? drop every Tuesday and Thursday through October 24. Subscribe to the Michigan Public Presents podcast feed wherever you listen to make sure you don't miss an episode. 

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Adán Quan, Stateside production assistant 

Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work.

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

When it comes to this year's election coverage, team Stateside is passing the mic. Our new limited-run podcast series What the Vote? is reported by Gen Z, for Gen Z. It’s all about what matters to young people in politics–and why they matter in this election. We kick off the series with an episode reported and written by Stateside production assistant Adan Quan all about what it means for young people to have a seat at the political table. 
New episodes of What the Vote? drop every Tuesday and Thursday through October 24. Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/michigan-public-presents">Michigan Public Presents</a> podcast feed wherever you listen to make sure you don't miss an episode. 
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Adán Quan, Stateside production assistant 
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Music in this episode by<a href="https://www.sessions.blue/"> Blue Dot Sessions.</a>

Gen Z Takes on Election 2024 in "What the Vote?"

A program to provide cash assistance to new moms and babies in the state is expanding. The state has become a sort of proving ground for basic income assistance.

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Kate Wells, health reporter, Michigan Public

A program to provide cash assistance to new moms and babies in the state is expanding. The state has become a sort of proving ground for basic income assistance.
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Hannah Roberts, Michigan's BMX Star Olympian

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