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Politics can be messy. Politics can be confusing. But, that certainly doesn't mean politics can't be a joy-ride. Join It's Just Politics host Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta as they drill down on what’s happening in Michigan politics.
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Zoe Clark
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Michigan Radio
What proposals will lawmakers pass from Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address?
Steve Chrypinski
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Michigan Radio
Lester Graham
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Michigan Radio
On the Podcast
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A weekly rundown conversation with Michigan Democratic Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks; new January 6th revelations. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive directive to make sure state government is ready to comply with the state’s new abortion-rights amendment.
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A conversation with MI Senator Gary Peters about keeping the U.S. Senate in Democratic hands. Plus, the latest on Lansing’s lame-duck legislative session.
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A big change could be in store for when Michigan gets to choose a presidential nominee. President Biden comes for another visit to Michigan.
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Second terms as Governor in Michigan are different. There isn’t the pressure of knowing you’ve got to run again for reelection in four years. So how’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer thinking about her second term?
Radio Segments
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Al Goldis/Associated PressThis new year means a new Legislature in Michigan and there are a lot of new faces. We take a look at who’s coming into Lansing for the new legislative term. -
Matthew/Adobe StockMidwestern Democrats who won big in 2022 think their message can help them win nationwide.
Elsewhere on Michigan Radio
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Join Michigan Radio’s It's Just Politics team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta as we talk with several Michigan lawmakers.
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Matt Mitchell/Elizabeth Clement is the new chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. She was chosen this week in a closed-door meeting of the justices.
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Michigan’s minimum wage is set to go up in 2023, but the exact amount could be up to the courts. That’s after a judge found the Republican Legislature’s so-called ‘adopt and amend’ strategy to be unconstitutional. -
Michigan is trying once again to move in front of Iowa and New Hampshire on the presidential primary calendar. And Republicans and Democrats in Lansing are taking steps to show the Democratic National Committee they’re serious about helping to decide the country’s next presidential nominees.
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Michigan Radio is re-introducing the listener-favorite It's Just Politics feature, on-air, online, and via podcast.
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A lot has been made since last week about redistricting in Michigan and the fact that new, independently drawn maps helped Democrats win both the state House and Senate for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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For the first time in nearly forty years both chambers of the Michigan Legislature - the state House and state Senate - will be controlled by Democrats.
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Tuesday is Election Day!
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A county clerk explains what happens if your vote is challenged at the polls, and the It's Just Politics panel answers your questions about about election day.
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