Tracy Samilton
Tracy Samilton covers the auto beat for Michigan Radio. She has worked for the station for 12 years, and started out as an intern before becoming a part-time and, later, a full-time reporter. Tracy's reports on the auto industry can frequently be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as on Michigan Radio. She considers her coverage of the landmark lawsuit against the University of Michigan for its use of affirmative action a highlight of her reporting career.
Tracy graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English Literature. Before beginning her journalism career, she spent time working as a legal assistant at various firms in the Ann Arbor area.
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The bills seek to restore access to medical care that was lost to many survivors after the passage of Michigan's auto no-fault law in 2019. -
It's the ninth day of the United Auto Workers strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company. We catch up on the latest strike developments.
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An update from the picket line in Wayne, Mich., as some 13,000 United Auto Workers strike at three factories after failing to reach a contract with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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Emergency departments continue to struggle with large numbers of children with serious mental health crises, and no where to place them. -
Providers say it's unfair some crash victims will get care and others won't, even after court rulingThe Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance payment caps in the state's 2019 auto no-fault law can't be imposed on people injured before June 11, 2019 — the date the law went into effect. -
The Environmental Working Group says its research shows a vast shortfall in DOD spending on PFAS cleanup on military and former military bases. -
Midterm election turnout among voters aged 18-29 rose dramatically in the past eight years, a Tufts University study found. -
A University of Michigan poll finds that loneliness among people age 50 to 80 has nearly returned to its pre-pandemic level. -
A new report says the auto insurance industry in Michigan is misleading people to try to convince them the state's 2019 auto no-fault law is working to reduce rates. -
A bipartisan task force of Ohio and Michigan members of Congress has asked President Joe Biden to designate $425 million in his FY 2024 budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. That's a big jump from 2023.
