MIRS Monday Podcast

MIRS Monday, April 18, 2022

If Matt DePerno doesn't win the Michigan Republican Party endorsement for Attorney General this Saturday, does he end his campaign? GOP convention veteran Scott Hagerstrom of the Rogue Strategy Group and communications consultant Kaitlyn Buss tackle this and other pre-convention topics.

Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit), a former executive lieutenant with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, addressed the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids and Bill Ballenger of the Ballenger Report talks about the potential of 10 GOP gubernatorial candidates on the primary ballot.

MIRS Monday, April 11, 2022

Democrats stood unified and excited at this weekend's convention in Detroit, but what does that mean for the General Election? Dennis Denno, a Democratic Party-endorsed candidate for Michigan State University Trustee helps the MIRS team breakdown that question and more.

 

MSU Board of Trustee candidate Renee Knake Jefferson talks about how the university has moved past the Larry Nassar scandal and direct care worker Heidi Kohloff shares challenges she's facing in her profession.

MIRS Monday, April 4, 2022

Former President Donald Trump's visit to Macomb County this weekend means what?  National political consultant Frank Luntz and Melissa Roy of Roy Public Affairs break down the visit in separate interviews. 

 

Rep. Julie Brixie, Rep. John Damoose and Kathryn Robb of Child USA Advocacy answer why extending the statute of limitations on child rape cases has proved so elusive.

 

Bob Mlynarek of 1st Call Home Healthcare explains why his home nursing business for catastrophically injured car wreck patients will "100%" go away without changes to the state's auto insurance law.

 

And which gubernatorial candidate had the best pre-Trump rally tailgate on Saturday?

MIRS Monday, March 28, 2022

Justice Richard Bernstein explains why people should return to in-person working and learning and why he was in the Middle East during the height of the COVID pandemic.

 

And gubernatorial candidate Michael Markey explains how he got the 20,000 signatures he needed to qualify for the primary ballot in about 40 days.

MIRS Monday, Monday, March 21, 2022

John Gibbs talks about how he got into the 3rd Congressional race against U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer. Bob McCann, executive director of the K-12 Alliance, talks about the number of Michigan schools he knows that teach critical race theory. And Josh Hovey of Martin Waymire talks GOP politics with the MIRS crew.

MIRS Monday, March 14, 2022

How do you convince those who believe the 2020 election was rigged that the solution is to participate in a new election? Republican Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno is asked this, among other things.

 

Former President Donald Trump endorses a second candidate against U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, fissures in the Republican grassroots movement, and more.

MIRS Monday, March 7, 2022

Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) talks about new GOP House nominee Robert Regan and why she feels Senate D's will win in 2022. Republican State House nominee Mike Harris introduces himself to listeners.

Also, DP+ executive director of strategic communications Bill Nowling and John Sellek from Harbor Strategic talk Ukraine, roads and more.

MIRS Monday, Feb. 28, 2022

Pollster Steve Mitchell breaks down his latest GOP polling results with Adrian Hemond of Grassroots Midwest, John Sellek from Harbor Strategic and MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn (30:00). Rep. Graham Filler talks about his connection with Ukraine and MIRS speaks with two women directly impacted by the Russian invasion of the Eastern European country

MIRS Monday, Feb. 21, 2022

Stephanie Chatfield defends her husband against sexual assault allegations. Andrew Abood of the Abood Law Firm gives his opinion on this and other aspects of the accusation against the former Speaker. Rep. Steve Carra talks about his 4th Congressional District bid and his favorite president in history outside of Donald Trump. You likely won't guess the answer (hint: It's a Democrat).

And Steve Liedel of the Dykema Law Firm opines on whether any of the lawsuits against the new redistricting maps will yield any changes to the current maps. This and five presidential trivia questions.

MIRS Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

The Ambassador Bridge blockade is cleared up. Perry Johnson cuts a Super Bowl ad. What happens if conflicting ballot proposals pass? Does the state having lots of money equal a quick budget resolution? What is Gal-entine Day? All these subjects and more are kicked around with Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Fred Wzsolek from Strategy Works, former Michigan Republican Party Chair Susy Avery, economic and budget consultant Mitch Bean and special guest Rachel Just from WWMT.