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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey shares an original poem entitled "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas," MIRS names its House Member of the Year, and retiring Justice Stephen Markman shares his views on the constitutional 70-year age limitation on judges, among other issues.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
MIRS names its Democratic Legislator of the Year from a list of six nominees and Rep.-Elect Bryan Posthumus talks about his experiences growing up as the son of the state's former Lieutenant Governor and his interest in growing hops on his Kent County farm.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
MIRS names its Michigan Political Figure of the Year from a slate of seven different nominations. A new reporter on the MIRS team is named.
Also, state Rep.-elect Felicia Brabec introduces herself. A licensed psychologist, Brabec talks about the psychological impact COVID-19 has had on students, grandparents and families as she talks about her priorities.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
The following is a recording left by an Angela McCallum who claims to be from the President Donald Trump campaign, urging a state legislator in Michigan to pick electors who will vote for Trump due to fact that the alleged fraud in Michigan's election has caused the current results to not reflect the true will of voters in the state.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Sen. Dan Lauwers talks about the legislative leaders' meeting with President Donald Trump a couple weeks ago and what was said when the subject of elections was brought up (23:51). He also talks lame duck, the future of the Governor's $100 million COVID-19 relief proposal and his ascension to the post of Senate Majority Floor Leader after the first of the year.
Rep.-Elect Christine Morse introduces herself to MIRS as a former military spouse, breast cancer survivor, former attorney and mother, who is getting to relearn common denominators (33:11) with her 5th grader.
Political consultants Mario Morrow of Mario Morrow & Associates and Dennis Denno of Denno Research talk about the future of the Democratic Party, the odds of a Michigan elected official joining Biden's cabinet and more.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Who is doing COVID-19 response right? Who is doing the response wrong? What about Sweden? Dr. Joneigh Khaldun answers these and other questions about being Michigan's chief medical executive during a global pandemic (21:20). State Rep.-Elect Mark Tisdel talks about his background in politics, business and being a cantor for his local church (31:52).
Why are we acting as if the 2020 election isn't over? Who will be the Michigan Republican Party chair in the 2021-22 session? And what is the future of the R's 2020 U.S. Senate candidate, John James? Dennis Lennox and Andrea Bitely kick around these topics.
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Political consultant Dave Forsmark joins the MIRS team to lay out the Republicans most likely to run for governor in 2022. Forsmark also talks about what went right in three state House races he participated in -- the 39th, 48th and 96th -- all three were victories for the R's.
Also, state Rep.-elect Kelly Breen talks to MIRS live from the pop-up trailer next to her Novi home. She lays out how she turned the 38th House seat blue.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
How many illegal votes were cast in Detroit on Election Day? As far as what was seen by Chris Thomas, former state elections director and advisor to Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey, the answer is zero. Here's what he has to say about concerns expressed by Republicans to the contrary. Also Nicole Small, vice chair of the Detroit Charter Commission, says she sees issues in Detroit's voting process -- from personnel to policy -- that need to be addressed.
And David Palsrok, former state representative and now with Dykema, talks with the MIRS crew about our biggest winners and losers from Election Night.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Things aren't looking great for Republicans heading into the Nov. 3 election. Pollster Steve Mitchell talks about his new numbers showing Democrat Joe Biden still up 7 points. John Yob of Strategic National, a Republican strategist, declined to share his internals, since they are not as favorable to the Republican ticket as his 2016 polling. What is the future of the Republican Party? Yob shares his analysis.
Former House Majority Floor Leader Steve Tobocman, now co-director of the Michigan Political Leadership Program, shares advice on bipartisanship for whichever party gains control of the Michigan House.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
New polling is released in the 73rd and 96th state House district with Ed Sarpolus of Target Insyght. Adrian Hemond of Grassroots Midwest and Sarpolus helps the MIRS team come up with its final Top 10 Districts most likely to Flip.
Rep. Ben Frederick (R-Owosso) answers the question, "With COVID-19 cases on the rise, is now the time to talk about how counties can scale back state standards." And University of Michigan Regent candidate Sarah Hubbard raises questions about how the school can return to in-person learning sooner than later.