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The GOP Ignorance Caucus. Michigan Policast Episode 31

  • February 12, 2015
  • Tagged as: Campaign Finance, income inequality, Snyder, transportation

This show covers big money, income equality, and the bliss of ignorance. I start with data from a report called Income Inequality by State, and it ain’t pretty.  Some startling facts about Michigan: We’re the…

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Minority rule, corporate welfare queens, starving athletes. Michigan Policast Episode 28

  • January 6, 2015
  • Tagged as: cotter, education, hastert rule, Snyder, union

Our first episode for 2015!  Today we talk about the Hastert Rule, corporate welfare queens, and student athlete unions. We kick off with Kevin Cotter, the new Michigan Speaker of the House.  He’s considering bringing…

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I can’t sell you rape insurance because it’s against my religion. Michigan Policast Episode 26

  • December 15, 2014
  • Tagged as: education, RFRA, Snyder

This time we’re all about Christian persecution, charter schools, and Father Knows Best. Ew. Religion Freedom Restoration Act. Passed out of the State House faster than you can say “Daddy DeVos.”  We break down the…

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Gerrymandering the Presidency. Michigan Policast Episode 22

  • November 13, 2014
  • Tagged as: Schauer, Snyder, voting, War on Women, women

Today we have a sound problem.  There’s some static going on here that we didn’t hear until playback.  We cleaned it up as much as we could. Amy couldn’t be with us today but she’ll…

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Democrats win the vote but lose the House. Michigan Policast Episode 21

  • November 8, 2014
  • Tagged as: MDP, milliken, Schuette, Snyder, Totten

Rough election, but especially rough because Democrats get more votes than Republicans, but because of the GOP gerrymandering, the Republicans are still in charge.   Stuff all the Democrats into as few districts as possible,…

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What’s wrong with the Freep? Michigan Policast Episode 20

  • October 28, 2014
  • Tagged as: Schauer, Snyder

What in the world is wrong with the Freep? Last week the Detroit Free Press issued an endorsement for Rick Snyder.  The Snyder endorsement was scathing in its criticism of the Governor, as most Free Press…

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Meet Lynn Mason, way more awesome than Lisa Posthumus Lyin’ ! Michigan Policast Episode 19

  • October 23, 2014
  • Tagged as: Clements, education, Mason, Mayday PAC, Posthumus-Lyons, Snyder, Upton

In this episode we are joined by Lynn Mason, who is campaigning to represent the 86th district in the Michigan House of Representatives.  Here’s her website.  Some of the things she talks about: She’s out-raised…

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16 seconds for equality! Michigan Policast Episode 18

  • October 14, 2014
  • Tagged as: equality, Peters, Schauer, Snyder, TLLand, voting

(Correction: The amount Terri Lynn Land received from Meijer family members was incorrectly stated as $94,000. The correct amount is $9,400) So much to talk about today! We start with the debate.  My take?  Mark…

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Pam Byrnes joins us on Michigan Policast Episode 17

  • October 11, 2014
  • Tagged as: bishop, EAA, Pam Byrnes, Schauer, Schertzing, Snyder, War on Women, Whitmer

Welcome everyone to our episode 17 of Michigan Policast.  Today we are joined by Pam Byrnes, former state legislator and current candidate for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.  That puts her head to head with Tim…

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Building this plane as we fly it. Michigan Policast 016 September 29 2014

  • September 29, 2014
  • Tagged as: EAA, MDOT, Schauer, Snyder

Today we start with transportation funding.  Amy has a great article here – MDOT’s 2.7 Billion Dollar Boondoggle – and we get into all the nitty gritty on that.  Check out the article for more info…

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