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Saturday Dec 22, 2012
Saturday Dec 22, 2012
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-Utica) talk about how legislation phasing out the personal property tax on industrial equipment came about on the last day of the lame duck session. Mitch Bean from Great Lakes Economic Consultants, who looked at the proposal for the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan Association of Counties raises the question over whether the "special assessment tax" proposed in the bills will stand up in court.
Monday Dec 17, 2012
Monday Dec 17, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder told MIRS he didn't get everything he wanted in the version of the concealed weapons bill that is being sent to his desk. How big of a problem will that be for him? Listen to his thoughts in our 10-minute interview taped at 11:15 a.m. today. Also former Rep. David Palsrok of Dykema gives his perspective on this busy lame duck session and how it compares to sessions past.
Tuesday Dec 04, 2012
Tuesday Dec 04, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder tells reporters after meeting with legislative leaders this evening that Right to Work is "on the agenda." Listen to his three minute discussion in its entirety.
Monday Dec 03, 2012
Monday Dec 03, 2012
The MIRS team delivers analysis on whether Right To Work (RTW) will happen in lame duck, and checks in with UAW Local 6000 Legislative Liaison Ray Holman on the subject. Also, Tom Hickson of the Michigan Catholic Conference talks about moral issues on the lame duck docket including adoptions, handguns and abortions.
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder presents his special message to the Legislature on Energy and the Environment.
Monday Nov 26, 2012
Monday Nov 26, 2012
Chuck Hadden, CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA), addresses the repeal of the personal property tax (PPT) and talk about pursuing Right to Work (RTW) in lame duck. Also, Emily Dievendorf of Equality Michigan talks about a pair of bills that would allow religious-based adoption agencies to make decisions based on their beliefs, legislation she fears will hurt the ability of same-sex couples to adopt.
Monday Nov 19, 2012
Monday Nov 19, 2012
Richard McLellan, Gov. Rick Snyder's advisor on education policy, talks about the draft bills he's crafted that expands K-12 student choice by encouraging on-line learning and begins to connect student performance to state funding. Also, MIRS Publisher John Reurink and MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn talk about the names being circulated for Michigan Republican Party chair in the coming election cycle. Why should current Chair Bobby Schostak be nervous?
Friday Nov 09, 2012
Friday Nov 09, 2012
Rep. Tim Greimel, the incoming House Minority Leader, talks about how he went from the chamber's most junior member to the leader of the Democratic caucus despite not making a final decision to run until 23 days before the caucus election. The MIRS team also breaks down the Nov. 6 election -- did racism play a role in the loss of Syed Taj in the 11th Congressional District?
Monday Nov 05, 2012
Monday Nov 05, 2012
Were the Republicans too late in getting to House Speaker Jase Bolger? Why are the three Republican-nominated Supreme Court justices candidates no longer running together? Is the future of ballot proposals in Michigan? All these questions and more are touched on in are pundit panel of Ed Sarpolus from Target Insyght, Joe DiSano from Main Street Strategies and Jack Spencer from the Mackinac Center.
Wednesday Oct 31, 2012
Wednesday Oct 31, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder appears in a radio advertisement for House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall).