Talking about politics in Michigan: Belle Isle, court moves, wolf hunt, and...
Belle Isle will be leased to the stateYesterday a Michigan board approved leasing Detroit's Belle Isle park to the state. Under the agreement, the city will maintain ownership of the park, and the...
View ArticleLessenberry talks minimum wage, issue ads and Detroit Public Schools
This Week in Michigan Politics Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss Mark Schauer’s proposal to raise the minimum wage, the political drama over issue ads, and the state of Detroit Public...
View ArticleHeidelberg fires in Detroit energize Tyree Guyton to make more art
An open air art installation in Detroit has become the subject of a suspected arson rampage.It's had 6 suspicious fires in 7 months.The fires have demolished several homes that are key to the art...
View ArticleLessenberry talks abortion coverage, millions to small businesses in Detroit...
In this Week in Michigan Politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss a proposal to block abortions from being covered in basic health plans, how Warren Buffett is backing millions of...
View ArticleLessenberry talks Detroit bankruptcy
This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility.As many observers expected, Judge Steven Rhodes ruled yesterday that Detroit is...
View ArticleMarijuana and campaign finance bills, and a new woman CEO for GM make...
This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss marijuana and campaign finance bills and the appointment of the first female CEO of General Motors.
View ArticleLessenberry talks child well-being, renewable energy in Michigan and looks...
This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the state of child well-being in Michigan, and look ahead to Governor Rick Snyder's energy plan he'll announce Thursday....
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, wolf hunt delay, Detroit...
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss a Senate panel’s vote on a plan for Medicaid expansion, licensing delays for wolf hunting, and what to expect from Detroit’s...
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: Detroit election results, Pontiac Schools...
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss Mike Duggan's write-in campaign, the Detroit City Council, and the Pontiac school district.
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: Common Core hearings, suburbs weigh in on...
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss the upcoming hearings on Common Core, the suburban reaction to the possible sale of DIA art, and Flint's new Master Plan.
View ArticleWeek in Michigan politics: Detroit mayoral election, bankruptcy and Pontiac's...
This week in Michigan politics Emily Fox and Jack Lessenberry discuss ballot issues that have emerged in the Detroit mayoral race, the objection filings to Detroit's bankruptcy and Pontiac coming out...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid, Pledge of Allegiance, GRPS uniforms
Medicaid is first order of business in Lansing"The Michigan Legislature is back in session today to deal with the final details of a bill to extend Medicaid health coverage to thousands of working poor...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid expansion, Duggan wins, Casino money...
Medicaid expansion awaits Governor Snyder's signatureThe state House took final action yesterday to approve a Medicaid expansion in Michigan. It now awaits Governor Rick Snyder's signature. However,...
View ArticleWeek in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, Snyder in China, Duggan wins...
It's Wednesday, the morning we speak with Michigan Radio's Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry about what's going on in state politics.This week Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the approval...
View ArticleIn this morning's headlines: Medicaid and road funding, Detroit housing...
Governor Snyder says some Medicaid funding could go toward roads"Governor Rick Snyder says extending Medicaid to thousands of working poor people will save Michigan taxpayers money. He wants to use...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics: Detroit bankruptcy and bonds
This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss Governor Rick Snyder's agreement to answer questions about the Detroit bankruptcy filing to union lawyers, how the...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics: Medicaid expansion, violent crime, Detroit...
This week in Michigan politics Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the Medicaid expansion, crime rates in Detroit and Flint and the mediation of Detroit’s bankruptcy.
View ArticleSchools and offices closed with more snow and frigid temperatures today
Snow has covered the state.Up to 16 inches of snow was on the ground in Flint last night.Even more snow is expected today in addition to extreme wind chills.The wind chill could drop to 15 below to 30...
View ArticleLessenberry talks Asian carp, the polar vortex and new Detroit leadership
This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley talk about a plan to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, the polar vortex and what the new leadership on Detroit City Council...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics
This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley talk about Governor Rick Snyder's upcoming State of the State address, a new effort to save Detroit pensions and the Detroit...
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