The Friday Morning Podcast

12/2/19 Interview with Fred Molnar, vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation at the MEDC and executive director of the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center (MLSIC).  He talks about how the MEDC is working with industries to fight blindness and improve breast cancer detection.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/whats-going-on-with-the-medc/s-Ibl46  

12/20/19 Trump was in MI while he was also being impeached.  The MI Supreme Ct. punts on a ruling.  More news out of the MI Civil Rights Commish.  Interview with Mark Griffin, Prez of the MI Petroleum Assoc.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/impeachment-and-mimi-supremes-punt/s-Iey3f

12/13/19 Finishing touches put on partial restoration of vetoed funding for FY 2020 and reversal of budget transfers. Leg. sends Whitmer 10-bills instituting online gambling and sports betting. Rep. Inman beats the rap on lying to the FBI, with charges against him on attempted extortion and bribery resulting in a hung jury and a mistrial. […]

12/6/19 Is there a state budget agreement and if so, what are the consequences?  MSU has a brand new shiny Trustee with a great resume.  Rep. Inman is still in office, but might be holding on by his fingernails.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/state-budget-agreementnew-trustee-at-msuinman-isnt-out/s-iw800

11/27/19 This week we interviewed Paul Brown, a Regent at UM.  A few topics discussed were academics, university funding, and Jim Harbaugh! Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/go-blue-interview-wum-regent-paul-brown/s-Ok6A0

11/22/19 A new group is suing over term limits.  Interview with State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis, a candidate for Congress.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com.   https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/term-limits-targetedinterview-with-congress-candidate/s-IXatk

11/15/19 Bill Ballenger and Dennis Denno interview new Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/november-15/s-q1D4o

11/6/19 Interview with MIRS newsletter editor Kyle Melinn, who sums up Tuesday, Nov. 5, election results across MI. What does it all mean going into 2020?  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/electrifying-electionfouts-furiososheldon-shows-em

11/1/19 Tense mayoral contest in Flint. Online and sports betting legislation expanding gaming in MI passes state House, but Gov. Whitmer is not on board. John Conyers, longest-serving African-American in history of Congress, dies at age 90. Interview with Heidi Washington, director of the state Dept. of Corrections.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/flint-fracasgambling-galorekudos-to-conyers/s-kkIlD      

10/25/19 Reminiscences about former Gov. Milliken, who died last week.  Denno Research survey yield some surprising results. MI legislators seem serious about getting a proposal to modify the state’s term limits law on the ballot, but many hurdles stand in their way. Interview with CMU Professor Sterling Johnson on impeachment.  Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/milliken-mourningsizzling-surveysterminating-term-limits/s-YGwOp