week in Michigan politics

The week in Michigan politics: Roads funding, lottery and welfare, human rights in Royal Oak

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:58:42 +0000

This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss funding proposals to fix Michigan’s roads, the number of lottery winners on welfare, and how a human rights ordinance is moving forward in Royal Oak.

What's going on this week? Kilpatrick guilty, Detroit argues against EM, right to work deadline

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:38:23 +0000

This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the debate between the Detroit City Council and Governor Snyder over an impending emergency manager appointment in Detroit, and how unions are trying to get new contracts in place before the new right to work law takes affect later this month.

To hear their discussion, click on the audio above.

The week in Michigan politics

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:49:21 +0000

This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss the idea of increasing sales taxes on services to help fund road improvements in the state, how sequestration could affect Michigan, and why a Detroit City Council meeting to discuss how to avoid a state takeover was canceled.

The week in Michigan politics

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:42:20 +0000

In this week in Michigan politics, Michigan Radio’s Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss the possibility for an emergency manager for Detroit, lawsuits against the state’s right to work law and funding for dredging the Great Lakes.

The week in Michigan politics

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:06:36 +0000

In this week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss the likelihood of Michigan having a part time legislature, what will happen to former Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway and who is likely to replace her. Lessenberry and Shockley also talk about the 26-year-old who will soon be the emergency manager for Benton Harbor.

The week in Michigan politics

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:17:05 +0000

We have a special "Week in Michigan politics."

Morning Edition host Christina Shockley talks with political analyst Jack Lessenberry about the election results.

They talk about Obama's victory in the state, who won the Congressional races, how voters rejected all ballot proposals and much more.

The week in Michigan Politics

Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:15:17 +0000

Every Wednesday Morning Edition host Christina Shockley and Michigan Radio's political analyst talk about what's been happening when it comes to politics in the state.