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Politics & Government

2014 in review: Roads, Detroit bankruptcy and gay marriage

Michigan Public

Published December 24, 2014 at 8:45 AM EST

This week, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss some of 2014's top political stories. Funding for road repairs, Detroit's bankruptcy case and gay marriage all made headlines in Michigan this year.

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