COVID-19, the economy, the Big Lie and voter suppression. John Lindstrom on the ballot initiative abuse.

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 24, 2021

  • Masks and vaccinations
  • National and state economic updates
  • The Big Lie and voter suppression
  • John Lindstrom on Michigan's alarming ballot initiative law
  • January 6 commission
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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MiLeg conspiracies, Line 5 showdown. Linda Vail on COVID-19 guidelines, Tom Watkins on profitizing mental health

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 17, 2021

  • Masks and vaccinations
  • Linda Vail on best practices regarding COVID-19
  • MiLeg, conspiracies, and all kinds of theater
  • Enbridge, energy, and jobs
  • Tom Watkins on privatizing mental health treatment
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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Voter suppression, Julie Brixie on vaccine passports, Craig Mauger on transparency and money

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 10, 2021

  • GOP voter suppression – The Big Lie never ends
  • COVID-19 – Vaccination and benchmark updates
  • Julie Brixie on the Republican fear of imaginary vaccine passports
  • Personal data protection
  • Following the money with Craig Mauger
  • Governor Whitmer: More criticism and a new opponent
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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COVID updates, GQP voter suppression. Matt Grossman on midterms, reapportionment, and MSU’s MPLP

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 3, 2021

  • COVID infection rates, racial disparities
  • The census and Congressional reapportionment
  • Matt Grossman of MSU IPPSR
  • More Republican voter suppression
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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COVID-19, new clean energy initiatives, gridlock over Unlock Michigan, polls look good for Biden

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Michigan Policast for Monday, April 26, 2021

  • Michigan COVID-19 updates – Vaccines, infections, politics
  • Voter suppression – absentee ballots, ballot boxes, sleazy petition initiatives
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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COVID-19, voter suppression, obstruction. Curtis Hertel Jr on gridlock in the Michigan Legislature

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  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 19, 2021

  • Michigan COVID-19 updates
  • Voter suppression in Michigan
  • American Jobs Plan and Senator Curtis Hertel on federal funds waiting on Michigan
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

Cover photo tooootally stolen from this tweet by Samantha Steckloff.

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GOP voter suppression, Biden’s agenda, Connie Cook and Sandy Sorini-Elser of VNP

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  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 12, 2021

  • COVID-19 updates: cases, hospitalizations, and vaccines
  • Voter suppression
  • Connie Cook and Sandy Sorini-Elser of VNP on redistricting and Communities of Interest
  • Biden's bold agenda to heal America – guns, infrastructure, energy, and more
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

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COVID updates, GOP voter suppression, Dr Charles Ballard on infrastructure and The American Jobs Plan

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Michigan Policast for Monday, April 5, 2021

  In this episode:

  • COVID-19 updates
  • Dr Charles Ballard on Biden's infrastructure plan
  • Voter suppression, the GOP, and the new Jim Crow
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

 

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Assassinations, voter suppression, COVID. Kyle Melinn on Trump and the GOP

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 29, 2021

  In this episode:

  • COVID-19 – Cases and hospitalizations going up
  • Voter suppression, assassinations, and burning women at the stake
  • Kyle Melinn on Trump's influence over the Republican party
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

 

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Vaccines, fake anti-Whitmer scandals, GOP incompetence. Mark Brewer on FOIA and transparency.

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 22, 2021

  In this episode:

  • #StopAsianHate #StopAsianHateCrimes
  • Michigan pandemic and vaccine updates
  • Fake anti-Whitmer scandals
  • MI GOP withholds federal pandemic relief from Michiganders
  • Mark Brewer on transparency in Michigan
  • Political notes
  • Transcript

Shameless plug for our friend:  Listen to Tom Watkins on the new podcast Beyond the Classroom

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