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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Auto workers at General Motors have a tentative agreement, but it doesn't mean their strike is over.
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The key issues that remain unresolved are health insurance benefits, and the carmaker's reliance on temporary workers. The very far apart language leads some to believe the strike could be a long one.
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General Motors and the United Auto Workers sit down soon to negotiate a new contract. Recession fears and slowing sales are concerns, along with allegations of corruption among UAW leaders.
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General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says she will not visit Israel's occupied West Bank this weekend. That's the latest twist in a…
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ODANAH, WI (MPRN)-- A tribe in northern Wisconsin is suing Enbridge Energy to try to force the closure of Line 5.Dylan Jennings is a council member of the…
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ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)-- The U.S. trend of raising speed limits has been deadly for many. A new study says higher speed limits have caused 37,000 additional…
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ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)-- Experts say the U.S. auto industry would be devastated if President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to close the border…
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Voters in Toledo, Ohio, will decide if Lake Erie has legal rights. It's an attempt to amend the city's charter after efforts failed to address toxic algal blooms that affect water supplies.
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Carmakers soon will deploy vehicle-to-vehicle communication so cars and infrastructure can send and receive signals from each other to avert things like running red lights and multi-crash pileups.