MIRS Monday Podcast

MIRS Monday, November 6, 2023

Former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer discusses why he's launching a Republican U.S. Senate bid, despite being targeted in 2022 after voting to impeach President Donald Trump.  

Dr. Rob Davidson, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Health Care, describes why his advocacy organization is backing the Reproductive Health Act legislation, which lifts multiple regulations on abortion service providers. 

And Warren Carpenter, an ex-supporter of state GOP Chair Kristina Karamo, believes the Michigan Republican Party is "sitting in the parking lot, and can't find the keys" when it comes to election organization efforts. 

MIRS Monday, October 30, 2023

Westland City Clerk, Richard LeBlanc, would be shocked if voter turnout reaches 20% in his city's upcoming mayoral election, where State Rep Kevin Coleman is going up against Interim Mayor Mike Londeau.

President Laura Sherman of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council imagines it will be "fairly hard" to prove they need timeline extensions under State Senate Democrats' clean-energy-by-2040 package. 

Also, Michigan Health Council current VP and Incoming CEO Craig Donahue discusses a report projecting that nearly all health care occupations in the state will experience labor shortages between now and 2032. 

MIRS Monday, October 23, 2023

Joe Cella, the former U.S. ambassador to Fiji, and co-chair Richard Studley of the 2022 Proposal 1 campaign raise concerns about why new financial disclosure policies have not yet been approved. 

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten shares that his office is watching closely for public corruption, especially after the sentencing of past House Speaker and medical marijuana board chair Rick Johnson. 

House Elections Chair Penelope Tsernoglou gives MIRS a rundown of legislation banning A.I.-generated "deep fakes" from election ads. 

 

 

MIRS Monday, October 16, 2023

Vice Chair Nicole Small of the Detroit Charter Commission and Horace Sheffield, a social activist and media personality, explain why the Detroit Mayor's land value tax proposal has become a source of legislative division and mistrust. 

Additionally, Kevon Martis, the co-founder of the "Our Home Our Voice" coalition, describes the  local opposition to state-controlled siting for large-scale wind and solar projects.  

MIRS Monday, October 9, 2023

David Worthams, the employment policy director for the Michigan Manufacturers Association, and Managing Director Denzel McCampbell of Progress Michigan discuss their differing views toward labor legislation that's been flagged by the state's business community. 

President Stephen Rapundalo of MichBio explains why his organization opposes legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), as well as efforts to remove certain  immunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

Also, conservative graphic designer Heather Dow shares how "Patriot Post Girl" was created.       

MIRS Monday, October 2, 2023

Co-voice Karen Dumas of The No BS Newshour and Republican political strategist Jason Roe join the team to discuss former Detroit Police Chief James Craig's anticipated entrance in the U.S. Senate race, among other political headlines in Michigan. 

Also, state Senator Mary Cavanagh of Redford Township and co-owner Bob Mlynarek of 1st Call Home Healthcare describe an "urgency" to scrap the 2019 auto insurance reform's drop in long-term care reimbursements for catastrophic car accident survivors. 

MIRS Monday, September 25, 2023

Michael Stroud of Republican Nikki Snyder's U.S. Senate campaign and Thomas Norton, past president of the Michigan Conservative Union, share their experiences at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. 

State Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit explains why she voted against several bills creating a Reproductive Health Act in Michigan. 

Additionally, CEO Daniel Hurley of the Michigan Association of State Universities and Robert Davies, president of Central Michigan University, explains why 10 public universities are guaranteeing admission to high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. 

MIRS Monday, September 18, 2023

In this week's edition, Martin Waymire's crisis communication professional Angela Minicuci and senior communications strategist Adam Bitely share their thoughts on Democrats' fall policy agenda, as well as emotions surrounding Michigan's reported lack of population growth.

Automotive journalists Jordyn Grzelewski of The Detroit News and Paul Eisenstein of Headlight News discuss the UAW strike against Detroit's big three automakers. 

Policy specialist Heath Lowry of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence explains legislation banning someone convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor from owning a gun for eight years. 

MIRS Monday, September 11, 2023

Livingston Post writer Buddy Morehouse and Vice President Stephanie Van Koevering of Resch Strategies discuss if Michigan's new Republican party needs Mike Rogers more than he needs them. 

Also, City of Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising gives MIRS a rundown of the city's proposed land value tax plan, which aims to end a culture of property owners feeling incentivised to let things become blighted. 

Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson talks to the team on Sept. 9, saying it won’t surprise her — or “anyone” else — if President Joe Biden is not her primary opponent.  

MIRS Monday, September 4, 2023

The MIRS team discusses a story prompting questions about how state departments follow the Freedom of Information Act, after documents from an email chain concerning Benton Harbor's drinking water displayed a message in Greek characters. 

Director Peter Berg of Michigan State University's School of Human Resources and Labor Relations describes how, with a UAW strike looming, he doesn't see a "sky is falling" scenario right now. 

And freshman State Rep. Donavan McKinney explains some Democratic priorities beyond the scope of the Governor's "What's Next?" address.