The Friday Morning Podcast

Michigan House on way to passing huge expanded gambling package. Bills to “let the sunshine in” on state government also clear House — but will they die again in Senate? Would Republican John James have a better chance against U.S. Senator Gary Peters next year than he did against Debbie Stabenow last year? Interview with […]

3/15/19 Interview with state Representative Mari Manoogian. Sponsored by Deadine Detroit and Vanguard Public Affairs. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/interview-with-state-representative-mari-manoogian/s-4XIEI  

3/5/19 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lays out some bold new proposals to the Legislature in her first budget message. Interview with former state Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyoming), who liked what he heard.  Sponsored by Vanguard Public Affairs and Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/whitmer-budgetgas-tax-godzillabudget-brouhaha  

3/1/19 GOP state convention, gerrymandering, and a court case + interview with Princeton University’s Guide on how to cure MI gerrymandering. Sponsored by Vanguard and  Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/cox-crushes-competitionsenate-switchprevailing-wage-pulverized/s-SKvrQ  

2/22/19 Discussion about how national issues intersect with Michigan issues.   Interview with City of Mason Manager Deb Stuart.  Sponsored by Vanguard Public Affairs and Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/watershore-wallopmason-masonry/s-Geqzz  

2/12/19 What did Zoe Clark, Michigan Radio’s Program Director, think of Michigan’s 49th governor first SoS speech?  Sponsored by Deadline Detroit and Vanguard! https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/governor-sos-message-and-zoe-clarks-response

2/8/19 Interview with newly-elected state Rep. Laurie Pohutski (D-Livonia), the first Democratic House member from her area in nearly half a century.  Sponsored by Deadline Detroit and Vanguard P.A. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/whitmer-eo-whittledredistricting-redivivusretirement-tax-rebuked    

A week’s worth of Michigan government wiped out by Polar Vortex. A Glengariff Group poll shows Whitmer with positive approval numbers and job rating before she has a chance to really do anything — how does this compare with former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Rick Snyder at comparable points in their tenures?   Interview with […]

1/25/19 Ironies abound as state Senate committee reports out bill to reform civil asset forfeiture. New Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson aggressively pursues court settlement to redraw Congressional and legislative district lines with elections to be held with new maps next year. Benson also asks for a legal opinion from just-elected Attorney General Dana Nessel […]

1/18/19 Former Gov. John Engler resigns under pressure as interim president of MSU. Michigan legislators show they are serious about auto insurance rate reform. What exactly does AG Dana Nessel mean by “prosecution for profit?”  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer meets with “Quadrant” of House and Senate leaders for first of what she hopes will be many […]