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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 4, 2019
Walt and Christine kick off the podcast with a conversation on the #FTDR principles from Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
It will take a lot of money and hard work to #FTDR. In this episode we talk about 5 FTDR principles put out by Mackinac Center a few years ago. Some are bad, some are just unrealistic. Click To Tweet
Related: Former State Budget Director Bob Emerson joins Michigan Policast to discuss where Michigan can get the money to #FTDR
Later we get into the effects of climate change in the state of Michigan. Here are the sources for all the facts and figures:
- Less skiing, thinner ice, canceled fests. Michigan adapts to climate change
- Mild fall, lack of snow hitting northern Michigan hard
- Global warming brings sweeping change to U.S., Michigan
- More Rain, Less Snow for U.S. Winters
- Why Detroit and Michigan must worry about global warming
- What is climate change doing to us here in Michigan?
- Climate change brings risks, opportunity to ‘Pure Michigan’
- Facts About Michigan Agriculture
- Are cows the cause of global warming?
I also fly ✈️ & use A/C
Living in the world as it is isn’t an argument against working towards a better future.
The Green New Deal is about putting a LOT of people to work in developing new technologies, building new infrastructure, and getting us to 100% renewable energy. https://t.co/DZGE1WwLbn
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 3, 2019
Related: Andy Sarpolis joins Michigan Policast to discuss the Green New Deal.
Rena Basch with Voters Not Politicians joins us to discuss what's next for the group that took on, and took down, gerrymandering in Michigan.
- Voters Not Politicians
- Rena on LinkedIn
- Voters Not Politicians on Twitter
- Michigan's anti-gerrymandering proposal is approved. Now what?
- Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission: Why Is This Commission Necessary and Who Will Be on It?
'Redistricting reform is not finished, we've just passed a couple of the critical milestones ... now we have to actually implement this. Our work is just beginning.' ~Rena Basch, Voters Not PoliticansClick To Tweet