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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com
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Monday Aug 26, 2013
Monday Aug 26, 2013
The new Senate carpet is something straight out of a chicken coop. Seriously. Secretary of Senate Carol Viventi gives the interesting backstory on the chamber's new look. Also, the MIRS team talks about Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's newest opponent, Congressman Kerry Bentivolio's PR woes and the political future of state Treasurer Andy Dillon.
Monday Aug 19, 2013
Monday Aug 19, 2013
Sen. Glenn Anderson (D-Westland) talks about a potential rematch against U.S. Rep. John Conyers in the 13th Congressional District, Stu Sandler from Decider Strategies reacts to conservative activist Todd Courser's appearance on Off the Record and the MIRS team considers the future of a grand deal on more funding for roads and education in this week's edition.
Monday Aug 12, 2013
Monday Aug 12, 2013
Hours after learning a one-woman grand jury declined to pursue criminal charges against him, an exonerated Roy Schmidt gave his candid thoughts about the party-switching affair that cost him his state House seat. Did Schmidt know the candidate he recruited, Matt Mojzak, didn't live in the district? What does he think of Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer? What offices could he run for in the future?
Monday Aug 05, 2013
Monday Aug 05, 2013
Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer got Medicaid expansion through a Republican House and Senate earlier this year. Evan Wyloge of the Arizona Capitol Times talks about how she did it and the resulting political fall out. Also, Republican leadership in Texas had an opportunity to stop state Sen. Wendy Davis from even starting her all-day filibuster on abortion restriction legislation, but didn't. Why not? Andy Fish from the Texas Legislative Service gives listeners a behind-the-scenes analysis on this national story.
Monday Jul 29, 2013
Monday Jul 29, 2013
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum takes the microphone as MIRS Monday's special guest host. What will she ask the MIRS staff? What will they say on the Governor's vulnerability, redistricting and other subjects? Also, Senate Majority Floor Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) talks about the challenges the Senate Republicans face going into the 2014 election. Could Tea Party candidates knock off incumbent Senators over the Medicaid expansion vote?
Monday Jul 22, 2013
Monday Jul 22, 2013
What are the chances the Democrats will take the state House in '14? How about the Senate? Adrian Hemond and Dan McMaster of Grassroots Midwest give their weighted percentage predictions as part a discussion on the legislative landscape going into '14. Also, has Gov. Rick Snyder's first term been a "failure?" Lonnie Scott, the new executive director of Progress Michigan, answers that question while talking about the role he sees his organization playing in the legislative process.
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Sen. Roger Kahn (R-Saginaw) gives an update on the Senate's Medicaid expansion workgroup. What does the timeline look like? How extensive will the changes be to the House bill? Kahn tackles these and other questions. Also, Rep. Andy Schor visits MIRS world headquarters to talk about Medicaid, starting school before labor day and giving college graduates who stay in Michigan tax credits.
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Brian Rooney, the deputy director of the Department of Human Services, talks about efforts to coordinate data sharing among state government agencies. Also, the MIRS team talks term limits, Attorney General Bill Schuette's July 5 release of his 2012 tax numbers and Terri Lynn Land's quiet U.S. Senate campaign bid.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2013
Wednesday Jul 03, 2013
The Senate Government Operations Committee met today for less than ten minutes to update folks on the Medicaid Expansion work group. Listen in for the entire meeting.
Monday Jul 01, 2013
Monday Jul 01, 2013
MIRS checks in with Rep. Pete Lund on no-fault reform -- what's the timeline? What concessions is he willing to make for bipartisan support? What impact do big issues like Medicaid expansion and road funding have on no-fault reform? Also, the MIRS crew reviews a series of legal opinons on gay rights issues, backtracks to pontificate on Medicaid inaction, and previews an exclusive series on term limits.