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Highlighting this week’s discussion: Jeff Timmer and Mark Brewer take note of the Trump Education Secretary’s recent high visibility in Michigan GOP events … and ask longtime political consultant/analyst Matthew Dowd if the west Michigan billionaire may be angling to take on Gretchen Whitmer in 2022. A native of Detroit, Dowd began his political career … Continue reading Betsy D for Governor? (Guest: Matthew Dowd) →

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While state and national Republicans continue their assault on voting rights, a grassroots reform is taking shape in Michigan and across the nation. This week’s mayoral election in New York City is the most visible demonstration to date of Ranked Choice Voting, also known as “instant runoff elections.” Ranked choice voting is also used statewide … Continue reading So What Is Ranked Choice Voting (Guest: Hugh McNichol IV) →

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Joining the conversation this week: Ron Fournier, the former Washington DC bureau chief for the Associated Press and former publisher and editor of Crain’s Detroit Business. He now serves as president at Truscott Rossman, one of the state’s most respected public relations firm. A Detroit native, Ron began his family and career in Arkansas, covering then-governor … Continue reading It’s Not Just the Politicians…It’s Also Us (Guest: Ron Fournier) →

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Joining the conversation: former Republican National Committee Chair and Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele. Steele is a lifelong conservative who finds himself in pitched battle with those usurpers, thugs, kooks, and cowards who call themselves Republican today. He served as the lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007; he was the first African-American elected … Continue reading Is Restoring the GOP Possible? (guest: Michael Steele) →