Stateside: Thursday, July 31, 2025

On today’s episode of Stateside, Stephen Henderson discusses a failed bill on cell phone restrictions in schools.
Stateside: Thursday, July 31, 2025

Stateside Michigan –

On today’s episode of Stateside, guest host Stephen Henderson discussed the failed state House bill that would have restricted cell phones in schools. He spoke with the bill’s sponsor. Then, Detroit-area journalists chatted about expected voter turnout in the upcoming mayoral primary election. And we took a hard look at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a quasi-governmental agency that is under investigation by the Michigan attorney general’s office.

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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:

  • Representative Mark Tisdel, Republican representative for the 55th state House district and sponsor of a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools
  • Malachi Barrett, reporter for Bridge Detroit
  • Nancy Kaffer, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press
  • Sandy Baruah, president and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
  • Zach Gorchow, president of Michigan operations, Gongwer News Service




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