MIRS Monday, Jan. 31, 2011

New Michigan Republican Party Chair Bobby Schostak speaks to reporters after his election Saturday morning in Grand Rapids. MIRS Publisher John T. Reurink talks about the one potential U.S. Senate candidate  actively making the rounds at the convention. MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn dives into Gov. Rick Snyder's new "Citizen's guide to Michigan Financial Health" and MIRS analysts' Susan Demas and Jack Spencer debate the impact of awarding live-in partners benefits as it relates to the overall plight of state employees.