8/24/18 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gretchen Whitmer picks youthful tech guru Garlin Gilchrist to be her running mate for Michigan Lieutenant Governor. Dems and GOP prepare for this weekend’s major party state nominating conventions. Genesee Co. district judge orders Nick Lyon, director of the state Dept. of Health & Human Services, to stand trial for manslaughter […]
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PODCAST: Gretchen Garners Garlin Gilchrist/Convention Crescendo/Legionnaires and Lyon
THE POLITICAL INSIDER: Episode #12 — Schuette Picks Runningmate + Interview with Jake Davison of Inside Michigan Politics
PODCAST: Knezek Crusher Recapitulates/How Important are Lieutenant Governors?
8/17/18 Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Schuette chooses Kent. Co. Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his Lieutenant Governor running mate, and Democratic nominee Gretchen Whitmer prepares to make her choice for Lt. Guv known shortly. Will these two picks make any difference in the Nov. 6 election? Interview with the surprise upset winner of the Aug. […]
Will Tlaib’s First Term in Congress Be Her Last?
Will former state Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s virtually certain upcoming term as the first Muslim female ever to serve in the U.S. Congress be her last one? If not, she must strive mightily to overcome the somewhat fluky nature of her narrow win in a crowded field of Democrats in Michigan’s Aug. 7 primary election. To […]
THE POLITICAL INSIDER: Episode # 11 — Post-Election Aug. 7 Primary Analysis & Interview with Mark Grebner
PODCAST: Aug. 7 Primary Election Round-Up—What Happened, and How Does It Matter?
8/10/18 Interview with Kyle Melinn, editor of Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS) newsletter. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/aug-7-primary-election-round-up-what-happened-and-how-does-it-matter/s-DEuVh
A 2018 POLITICAL FIRST: Predictions on All Key Races in Michigan’s Aug. 7 Primary Election
Visitors to TheBallengerReport.com website can listen to a one-of-a-kind list of predictions for Michigan’s Aug. 7 primary election, from Governor and U.S. Senate through Congress and the state Senate and state House of Representatives. Bill Ballenger’s “Fearless Forecasts” are archived in “The Political Insider” radio program which is being broadcast on a dozen Michigan radio […]
The Political Insider, Episode 10: Predictions on All Key Aug. 7 Primary Races for State Offices & an Interview with EPIC-MRA Pollster Bernie Porn
PODCAST: What Will Happen Next Tuesday?/Ballot Ballyhoo/Judge Goggins Gulps
8/3/18 Michigan Supreme Court allows Voters Not Politicians (VNP) redistricting proposal to qualify for Nov. 6 statewide ballot. VNP will be the fourth question to be decided by voters in the general election, and there may be a fifth — raising the minimum wage. Genesee Co. District Judge David Goggins can’t pull the trigger on […]