> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.dailydetroit.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Senator Gary Peters Makes Room for the Future - URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/senator-gary-peters-makes-room-for-the-future/ - Published: 2025-06-16T17:39:54.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-16T17:39:54.000Z - Description: A conversation on saving Selfridge, protecting the Great Lakes, the future of Universities, and making room for the next generation - Author: Jer Staes - Tags: Politics and Policy, Podcast Today's guest is the senior Senator from Michigan, Gary Peters. With a record of being one of, if the not the most effective senator on the floor — we talked about Selfridge, the importance of university funding, protecting the Great Lakes and why he's turning the page to a new chapter at the end of this term. Rundown: 01:16 - Why is Sen. Peters leaving the Senate this term? "A good run" 03:01 - Why was it important to get a new deal for the Selfridge ANGB in Macomb County? 05:37 - The work for better environmental protections for our Great Lakes 07:12 - Patreon Supporters' Question: What can be done to protect research and innovation in our universities? Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?ref=dailydetroit.com) Or sign up for our newsletter: