Sports, vaccines, GOP implosion. Mike Wilkinson on fact-checking the politics of COVID-19

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 8, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 numbers, sports, vaccinations COVID-19 and partisan games Mike Wilkinson of Bridge Magazine on fact-checking left vs right claims on COVID-19 Michigan Republican Party…

SOTS, pandemic updates, Charlotte Jameson on the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel approved by EGLE

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 1, 2021   In this episode: Governor Whitmer State of the State COVID-19 updates Charlotte Jameson of Michigan Environmental Council on the Line 5 tunnel Jennifer Granholm confirmation hearing Political…

Inauguration, COVID recovery plans, militias. Guests Debbie Stabenow and Dana Nessel.

Michigan Policast for Monday, January 25, 2021   In this episode: Presidential Inauguration Federal and state action on COVID-19 Senator Stabenow on the new federal alignment and what it means for Michigan Bad Republicans who…

Convention, K12, USPS, Census. Guests Matt Grossman, Kerry Ebersole Singh

Michigan Policast for Monday, August 17, 2020   In this episode: The Democratic ticket is Biden – Harris The first of its kind virtual DNC convention COVID-19 and Michigan Matt Grossman, K12, and COVID Trump…

Masks, Facebook, sexism, Trump, unemployment. Guests Dana Nessel, Joe Schwartz, Jonathan Oosting.

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 27, 2020   In this episode: Mask Up Michigan! And Ohio! And Indiana! Facebook and fake COVID news Dana Nessel on EOs, Trump’s invasion, and more Bad week for RWNJs…

Racism, protests, nasty politics. Chris Gautz on managing the pandemic in MI Corrections

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 1, 2020   In this episode: American racism: Systemic, just not codified Opening Michigan’s economy the right way Trouble ahead for the Michigan budget Shirkey, Trump, and GOP: distractions, fake…

Protests, Trump, and elections. Whitmer affirms right to literacy with lawsuit settlement.

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 18, 2020   In this episode: The COVID rally’s soggy sequel Trump’s weak pandemic response Trouble ahead for Michigan’s budget Governor Whitmer settles the right to literacy case Elections, elections…

Armed protesters, unemployment, the economy, and the latest polls. Guests Chad Livengood and Christine Greig

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 4, 2020   In this episode: Michiganders back Whitmer, Republicans sue Protesters, defacto terrorists, and Republicans in the legislature House Minority Leader Christine Greig on legislating through the pandemic Chad…

Shelter-in-place extended, polls look good for Dems, and literacy is a right! Jon Hoadley and Jonathan Oosting join us.

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 27, 2020   In this episode: Surprise! Trump has inappropriate relations with China Gov Whitmer extends shelter-in-place but eases restrictions Polling on the handling of the pandemic Oversight and political…

Pandemic restrictions, racial disparities, Biden’s VP, and guests Dean Sienko and Chris Swope

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 13, 2020   In this episode: Governor Whitmer extends stay-home order Shirkey, Chatfield, and the Chamber push back on expanded restrictions Racial and socioeconomic disparities highlighted by COVID-19 Interview: VP…