MIRS Monday, March 25, 2024

When it comes to the Republican primary for Michigan's U.S. Senate race, candidate Mike Rogers – a past chair of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee – says "this thing is done" (1:23). 

The share of likely GOP primary voters supporting Rogers grows from 27 percent to 67 percent after they learn he is backed by past President Donald Trump, according to one March survey. 

MIRS is also joined by Executive Director Cheryl Bergman of the Michigan Women's Commission. She discusses the latest report on women in Michigan's labor force, which found that women working full-time earned around 81 cents on the dollar compared to men 2022 (15:23). 

State Representative Bill G. Schuette – a Midland Republican – describes how as the latest chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee, he projects Republicans will win "north of 56" seats in the state House in November. In 2022, Democrats won a 56-seat majority in the House (36:28).