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Monday Jul 30, 2012
Monday Jul 30, 2012
Polling shows U.S. Rep. John Conyers up comfortably in his first challenged re-election fight in years. How has he successfully fended up the competition up until now? Conyers Campaign Manager Ed Sarpolus talks about what the 23-term incumbent has done right. Also, MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn breaks down the state House campaign filings. Which Democratic challenger do Republicans need to watch out for? Which Republican is blowing away the field in a presumed competitive race? And Clark Durant waited until the last minute to campaign for the U.S. Senate. Is he regretting that decision now?
Monday Jul 23, 2012
Monday Jul 23, 2012
A Kent County Prosecutor report on the Roy Schmidt/Speaker Jase Bolger party switch issue rocks the capitol. What does it mean for the House Republicans and was Bolger's weekend apology in The Detroit News enough? Join MIRS' Publisher John Reurink along with MIRS' Susan Demas, Alisha Green and Emily Lawler as they analyze this and the U.S. Senate Republican Primary Race. Special guest Stu Sandler of Decider Strategies offers up his advice for Clark Durant and provides an analysis of GOP primary Michigan House races to watch.
Thursday Jul 19, 2012
Thursday Jul 19, 2012
In this robocall, an unidentified female voice says she is relaying a message from the GOP Education Network. The caller then tells voters to contact their state representative and urge House Speaker Jase Bolger to step down in the wake of a prosecutor's report detailing his involvement with an election scheme in the 76th House District.
Monday Jul 16, 2012
Monday Jul 16, 2012
Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-Dewitt) talks about restructuring retirement plans for municipal employees, legislation he's worked on with the Michigan Municipal League (MML). Also stick around as the MIRS team talks about the top five competitive Congressional District races, and issues predictions on who's beating who where.
Monday Jul 09, 2012
Monday Jul 09, 2012
Michael Vizena, director of the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, explains how the Affordable Care Act can save the state General Fund money while also creating a new opportunity to write mental healthy parity policy. Also, MIRS talks about the surprisingly quiet Republican U.S. Senate race and the lingering questions behind Thad McCotter's sudden resignation from Congress.
Friday Jul 06, 2012
Monday Jul 02, 2012
Monday Jul 02, 2012
Bridget Mary McCormack stops by MIRS World Headquarters to talk about her Democratic bid for the Michigan Supreme Court. The University of Michigan law professor and sister of "West Wing" actress Mary McCormack dissects partisanship in the state court system. MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn and Deputy Editor Susan J. Demas break down the surprise Obamacare decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the MIRS/Practical Political Consulting poll of the 76th House District race showing Democrat Winnie Brinks with a commanding lead over Rep. Roy Schmidt (R-Grand Rapids).
Monday Jun 25, 2012
Monday Jun 25, 2012
Rep. Barb Byrum talks about the national and international media attention she's received in the week and a half since she was given a one-day censure for her conduct during the debate over an anti-abortion bill. What will change on the House floor as a result of this? Byrum answers that and many other questions. Also the MIRS team discusses Jeff Timmer leaving the Board of Canvassers and what will the Supreme Court do with PA 4 repeal and the Protect Our Jobs ballot proposals?
Monday Jun 18, 2012
Monday Jun 18, 2012
Will Muskegon Heights School District's proposed route of chartering out and leaving their debt behind become a model for other distressed districts? Why go that route? MIRS talks with Emergency Manager Don Weatherspoon to find out. That, where Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems (MPSERS) reform is, how long the vagina controversy will last and more on today's MIRS Monday Podcast.
Monday Jun 11, 2012
Monday Jun 11, 2012
Isn't coal an old-world, dirty energy source? No, said T.J. Bucholz, who makes the case for coal as the spokesman for the Count on Coal campaign. The MIRS team also weighs former Sen. Nancy Cassis' chances as a write-in candidate against Kerry Bentivolio in the Republican 11th Congressional District primary. This is the last scheduled week of legislative session until September. What are the five hot topics?