6/15/18 Grosse Pointe Democrats trash gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar. Republican Congressional district chairman demands resignation of right-wing radio “shock-jock” who is head of Antrim Co. GOP. Michigan Legislature approves FY 2019 budget & scores of other bills in what is probably last session day for three months. Interview with former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee), […]
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6/15/18 Grosse Pointe Democrats trash gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar. Republican Congressional district chairman demands resignation of right-wing radio “shock-jock” who is head of Antrim Co. GOP. Michigan Legislature approves FY 2019 budget & scores of other bills in what is probably last session day for three months. Interview with former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee), […]
PODCAST: Maximizing Mary Jane/Prevailing Wage Repeal/Billboard Battle in Detroit?
6/7/18 Action-packed week in Michigan Legislature sends initiative on whether to legalize recreational marijuana to general election statewide ballot, enactment of repeal of prevailing wage, and work requirements for Medicaid recipients under Healthy Michigan. Are there too many debates in the race for Michigan Governor? How should a state legislator react if he thinks […]
PODCAST: Muttering and Mewling at Mackinac/Shri’s Memoir Shines/Gretchen’s Lit Glows
6/1/18 Interview with Michigan Public Radio’s Zoe Clark from lobby of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel at Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual bash for political chattering class. Shri Thanedar’s extraordinary memoir of his rise from poverty in rural India to multi-millionaire status strikes chords among readers, but don’t expect it to explain his political […]
PODCAST: Charter School Chatter/Panhandle Panjandrum/Shri’s Blue Suitcase
5/25/18 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar embarks on statewide “No B.S.” tour. A “no B.S.” interview with Republican-turned-Democrat Paul DeWeese, a former state legislator now running for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. How many statewide ballot proposals will Michigan voters face? As many as five, or maybe none! And a little colorful […]
PODCAST: Sports Betting in Michigan/Thrashing Around in the 13th CD/Schuette v. Calley
5/18/2018 How quickly will the Michigan Legislature act to legalize sports betting? Schuette v. Calley getting nasty. What’s going on in Detroit? An interview with 13th Congressional District Democratic Chairman Jonathan Kinloch has some answers. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/sports-betting-in-michiganthrashing-around-in-the-13th-cdschuette-v-calley/s-w0f86
PODCAST: Shri Shrugs Off Shibboleths/Debate Dithering/Pot Puffers Ponder & Pontificate
5/11/18 Interview with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar. High percentage of local ballot proposals approved by voters. State school chief Brian Whiston dies. Legislature debates whether to rubber-stamp recreational marijuana initiative, or let it go on fall ballot. Republican candidates for governor, including Bill Schuette for first time, debate in Grand Rapids. Sponsored by Deadline […]
PODCAST: Candidates Caterwauling/Which Candidates Could Be Kicked Off the Ballot?/What Horse Will Win the Kentucky Derby?
5/4/18 Democratic gubernatorial candidates Shri Thanedar and Abdul El-Sayed trade punches on ballot eligibility. Numerous other candidates throughout Michigan could be in trouble. FMP has an interview with Kelly Collison, Democratic candidate in Michigan’s 68th House district. Also, what’s going on in New Jersey? Finally, who will win the 144th Kentucky Derby on Saturday? Can […]
PODCAST: Dem. Women File in Record Numbers for State House/Is Blue Wave Coming?
4/27/18 Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline yielded few surprises, but Friday’s withdrawal date produced shockers in the past. Wide-open primaries in three open Congressional Districts. Spirited contests coming up in Aug. 7 primary for Governor and two unknowns will scramble for Republican U.S. Senate nomination, but will it matter? Interview with MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn. www.DeadlineDetroit.com. […]
FRIDAY MORNING PODCAST: Pumped-up Dems Convene in Detroit/Snyder’s Ratings Still Lag in New Poll
4/20/18 Berniecrats and first-time delegates storm Democrats’ convention in Detroit and rebuff UAW, endorse LGBT activist Dana Nessel for Attorney General. Rick Snyder ranks lowly 42nd in popularity among nation’s governors. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s ratings slip some, but she’s still considered a lock for re-election this year. Her junior colleague Gary Peters remains the least-known […]