How are leaders in Lansing reacting to Aramark problems?
Every week, we take a look at what’s happening in Michigan politics with Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at...
View ArticleThe struggles of Muskegon Heights school district
Two years ago, Muskegon Heights made history by becoming the first school district in Michigan to convert entirely to a charter district, and turn the operation of its schools over to a for-profit...
View ArticleACA ruling and its impact on Michigan
This week two separate federal appeals court rulings came down on opposite sides of a key provision in the Affordable Care Act. This leaves thousands of low and middle income Michiganders who signed up...
View ArticleHow the Republican Party is struggling with the LGBT issue
Thursday is the day we talk Michigan politics with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan...
View ArticleTalking poll numbers and wolf hunting with Ken Sikkema and Zoe Clark
This week we're joined by Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants. Also sitting in is Michigan Radio's co-host of It's Just Politics, Zoe...
View Article8 weeks until the elections and still no debates
We are counting down the weeks to the November elections, but we are not counting down the weeks to debates between candidates.So far, the chances of a debate between Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic...
View ArticleWhat will happen in the Michigan Legislature between now and the election?
The Legislature is back in session. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville says in the 20 session days left between now and the end of the year he wants to find a plan to fix Michigan’s crumbling...
View ArticleAre political ads working or are Michigan voters tuning out?
Thursday is the day we talk Michigan politics with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan...
View ArticleThe Obama administration launches a new effort to curb sexual assaults on...
Colleges and universities across the country are being closely scrutinized for the way they handle sexual assaults on campus. Sixty-four schools across the country, including the University of Michigan...
View ArticleUsing creative thinking to build community connections
You want to build a stronger community. You have limited money. However, there's untapped potential in the people around you. How do you leverage that potential and take advantage of the unique...
View ArticleThe shifting conversation around domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. I spoke with the director of Safehouse Center, Barbara Niess-May, about how the conversation around domestic violence is shifting. Safehouse Center...
View ArticleYoung and on the fringes. How do we help?
This week we aired a special State of Opportunity call-in program focused on disconnected youth. These are young people between the ages of 16 and 25, they're not in school and they're not working either.
View ArticleTo debate or not to debate? That's still the question.
For a moment it seemed like the public would get a chance to see a debate between Republican Terri Lynn Land and Democrat Gary Peters. They're the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat being...
View ArticleCan visits from political heavyweights tip the scale in elections?
We’re edging ever closer to the Novemberelection and across the country big names in politics have been visiting states to drum up support for different candidates.Here in Michigan we’ve had visits...
View ArticleWhat politicos are watching as we count down to Election Day
We're just a few days away from the Nov. 4 midterm election. Republicans and Democrats are using these last days to push their messages out to voters.I spoke with Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority...
View ArticleMichigan election results and the lame duck session
Michigan voters re-elected Republican Governor Rick Snyder for another term in office. Democrat Gary Peters also won his bid for U.S. Senate beating out Republican Terri Lynn Land.Ken Sikkema, former...
View ArticleThe Michigan Legislature tackles LGBT civil rights protections
Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that Michigan’s law preventing public schools and municipalities from providing benefits to unmarried partners of employees was unconstitutional.Critics of the law said...
View ArticleThe politics behind changing Michigan's Electoral College votes
Each week, Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, join me to talk Michigan...
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