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We checked in with one Oxford High School student about his fight for gun policy reforms now that the political winds have shifted in Lansing. Plus, how out-of-state fundraising is changing the tone of Michigan politics in legislative races. -
Zoe Clark/Michigan RadioWhat proposals will lawmakers pass from Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address?
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Two reporters joined to break down Governor Gretchen Whitmer's annual State of the State Address. -
Today, a recap of Governor Whitmer's State of the State address. We also spoke with Myron Elkins, a southwest Michigan singer whose debut album is an ode to the Midwest. Then, we discussed the streaming service Tubi's impact on independent Black film scene in Detroit.
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Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Just last fall Slotkin was fighting for her political life in the nation's third most-expensive U.S. House race. Now many consider her among the top Michigan Democrats preparing for a 2024 Senate campaign.
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The speech kept a celebratory nature as it was the first in-person gathering for the speech since 2020. It was also the first time Democrats controlled the governor’s office and both chambers of the Legislature in 40 years. A large part of Whitmer’s economics plan centered around taxes and education.
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On today's show, we spoke about gun-related police encounters and heard about a recent school lockdown. Plus, a novelist discussed her book and we heard about Isle Royale updates.
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A plan to quintuple Michigan’s earned income tax credit advanced out of a state Senate committee Tuesday.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer made stops Tuesday in Lansing and Brighton to build support for her 2023 agenda as she prepares to deliver her fifth State of the State address.
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Today, we dove into an issue that's likely to take center stage over the next few weeks in Lansing: Michigan's right-to-work laws. Then, we heard about a Finnish-American legend that took root in the U.P. Plus, a conversation with chef Iliana Regan on her new memoir Fieldwork.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer lays out her new legislative year agenda. Senior Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick, covering his 53rd SOS, provides analysis and commentary along with fellow capitol correspondents.
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New security measures could be coming to Michigan’s Capitol building.
