This week’s Friday Morning Podcast examines whether the Michigan Legislature will enact petition language to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Michigan, or will simply allow the question to be decided by voters in next year’s general election. Also, will the proposal to amend Michigan’s Constitution to force the legislature to meet only part-time ever […]
PODCAST: Open Carry in Gun-Free Churches & Schools/Prevailing Wage Repeal/Redistricting Reform
Do We Need More Firearms to Stop Gun Violence? Does Petition Circulation Need to Be Reformed? Denno & Ballenger Provide Answers! Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/november-17-2017/s-CVY2s
PODCAST: What Happened on Tuesday? Election Roundup with MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn
Duggan Wins Big in Detroit/Flint Mayor Weaver Easily Withstands Recall/Other Surprises Around Michigan/Democrats Retain State House Seat in Marquette Area. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/november-10-2017/s-tlA7q
PODCAST: Flint Felon Free-for-All/The Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse
Guns in the North Woods/Would Recalling Flint Mayor Weaver Curtail City’s Water Crisis?/Coleman Young Nears Wipeout Defeat/Marquette Electoral Mayhem. Interview with State Representative Sue Allor. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/flint-felon-free-for-allthe-four-horsewomen-of-the-apocalypse/s-0nH9r
PODCAST: Duggan Ducks Young’s Haymakers/Stabenow’s Rich, GOP Candidates Not So Much
Coleman Young II Plays Race Card in Only Detroit Mayoral Debate/Should Republicans even try to beat Stabenow?/ Can Patrick Colbeck stay in governor’s race while virtually broke? Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter M.L. Elrick. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/duggan-ducks-youngs-haymakersstabenows-rich-gop-candidates-not-so-much
PODCAST: Shri T’s Atomic Cafe/War over Redistricting/Benson for SoS/Lexington & Concord
Does “Voters Not Politicians” petition drive to reform redistricting give too much power to Secretary of State? Is there a connection between John Quincy Adams & Lt. Gov. Brian Calley? Interview with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Shri Thanedar. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit! https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/shri-ts-atomic-cafewar-over-redistrictingbenson-for-soslexington-concord/s-8DCNZ
PODCAST: Senator Sacked/Lying Under Oath/Doc Takes Shower/Grebner Pontificates
Is Democratic Party excitement at its highest since Watergate? Is one-party rule at any level of government bad? Will East Lansing vote to impose income tax? Interview with political list broker/pundit Mark Grebner. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit! https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/senator-sackedlying-under-oathdoc-takes-showergrebner-pontificates/s-kdLTA
PODCAST: Kalamazoo-Zoo/Dog Fighting/Booze Wars/Bike Wrecks & Teacher Frets
Kalamazoo Boomtown/How to Reform No-Fault Auto Insurance/How Many Liquor Stores Do We Need?/Michigan College Hockey Wrecked/Interview with State Senator Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage). Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/kalamazoo-zoo-dog-fighting-booze-warsbike-wrecks-teacher-frets/s-QRoKu
PODCAST: Dingell v. Orville/Et tu, Etue?/Fireworks Fizzler/Mackinac Melodrama
Mackinac GOP sticks with Trump/State Police Chief puts her foot in it/ Can’t auto insurance rates ever go down?/ Interview with State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/hubbard-v-dingellet-tu-etuefireworks-fizzlermackinac-melodrama/s-HZ9gJ
PODCAST: Dems Suffer Double Defeat/Capitol Crumbles/GOP Cavorts at Mackinac
Michigan Republicans Preen on Mackinac Island/Unions and Democrats Steaming at GOP Hit Job/Candidate Scramble Continues in Races for Governor and Congress/Major Work Needed on Crumbling State Capitol/Interview with MI Secretary of the Senate Jeff Cobb. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/dems-suffer-double-defeatcapitol-crumblesgop-cavorts-at-mackinac/s-0FCX6