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Michigan Policast for Monday, June 17, 2019
Segment One: Gender gap, inequality, and policy priorities for women
- Poll: Republicans see equality for women. Democrats don't.
- 12 charts that explain the record-breaking year women have had in politics
- Why Are Men Still Voting Republican?
- Misogyny has become central to the Republican mission — and the GOP is dying as a result
- It is impossible to ignore the defection of women voters away from the GOP
- 12 charts that explain the record-breaking year women have had in politics

Segment Two: The census and Michigan
- Gov. Whitmer Signs New Executive Order to Create Census Complete Count Committee
- Michigan launches census committee amid concerns of minority undercount
- 2020 Census Research, Operational Plans, and Oversight
- Related Policast – Bernie visits Michigan, Mayor Pete could be President, Michigan outlaws cyberbullying, and Gilda Jacobs talks census
- State Senator Adam Hollier
Segment Three: Flint water crisis legal reboot
- Mich. Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Investigation, But Promise New Probe
- Dana Nessel's office drops charges in Flint water contamination case
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Explains Dropping Charges in Flint Water Crisis Case
- Why Michigan's Attorney General Office wants a do-over in Flint
- Flint Water Prosecution Team Expands Investigation Based on New Evidence, Dismisses Cases Brought by Former Special Counsel
- Michigan AG Nessel Issues Statement on Flint Water Prosecution Team's Decision to Dismiss Cases Without Prejudice
- Criminal charges dropped against Lyon, 7 others in Flint water scandal
Segment Four: #FTDR Update
- A deal to fix Michigan’s roads looks to roll into summer, at least
- House transportation budget explores possibility of toll roads in Michigan
- Reports: Michigan Republicans order MDOT to study feasbility of toll roads
- Split Michigan House OKs plan to shift fuel taxes to roads
Today’s MDOT budget vote along party lines is a clear indication there is much more work to be done to #FTDR. Where’s the revenue? Michiganders deserve safe roads #DeadEndStreet #MiDeservesBetter pic.twitter.com/rNhBVvHEs4
— Rep Christine Greig (@ChrisGreigMI37) June 13, 2019
Segment Five: Democratic Presidential Primary debates
- The DNC Tried To Avoid A Lopsided Debate. It Got One Anyway.
- 7 winners and 8 losers of the 2020 Democratic debate lottery

Segment Six: Vote by mail explained in detail by Walt Sorg
- Opinion | Michigan needs vote-by-mail elections
- Letting people vote at home increases voter turnout. Here’s proof.
- Michigan Secretary of State – Absentee Voting
More stuff:
During my tenure as Attorney General, the department initiated three major investigations: Nassar, the Catholic Church and the Flint Water Crisis.
All three were staffed and conducted with the highest level of professionalism and expertise.— Bill Schuette (@SchuetteOnDuty) June 13, 2019
Thanks for putting the spotlight on Flint, @FWhitfield. I won’t stop fighting until our community sees justice. @CNN #FlintWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/45OpNLjQXB
— Senator Jim Ananich (@jimananich) June 15, 2019
FOX NEWS POLL #FoxNews #2020election pic.twitter.com/5oOh5VArZo
— FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) June 16, 2019