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The absentee ballots have been mailed with many Republican voters still making up their minds on their candidate to take on Gretchen Whitmer? Which Bill Lie, anti-choice, pro-Trump, tax-cut-promising candidate to choose? Did Wednesday’s debate provide any clarification? The debate did, though, give an hour of TV exposure to a series of factual misstatements, conspiracy … Continue reading Jeff’s Pants (Guest: John Lindstrom) →

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Abortion. It has turned our politics around. Mark and Jeff analyze the polling showing the Cobb decision is moving the numbers decidedly in the direction of Democrats. Also on the podcast agenda this week: Michigan Republican voters are still undecided on Governor even as absentee ballots start showing up in mailboxes (meaning Jeff’s pants are … Continue reading Reproductive Rights Takes Center Stage →

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Michigan was back in the spotlight at the January 6 Select Committee hearings, with tales of a possible overnighter in the state Capitol for the GOP slate of phony presidential electors. Republican witnesses confirmed that the multi-state phony elector plot was led by the Trump campaign; Michigan’s 16 fraudulent electors are facing potential state and … Continue reading Let’s Spend the Night Together (Guest: Ken Coleman) →

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This week’s focus: brand-new polling on the chaotic GOP race for Governor, along with James Craig’s you’ve-gotta-be-kidding write-in campaign, Perry Johnson’s latest court loss, and the state Senate going out of its way to diss LGBTQ+ Michiganders. Our guest this week is Detroit state Representative Joe Tate, considered the frontrunner for House Democratic Leader in … Continue reading Flipping the State House (Guest: Rep. Joe Tate) →

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It has been a week focused on the intersection of crime and politics: The initial hearing of the January 6 Special Committee laying the case that Trump led the attempted coup; GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley arrested by the FBI; Multiple other Michigan Republicans facing criminal investigations Also this week: James Craig launches a Quixotic … Continue reading Trump’s Coup, Michigan GOP Scandals and Patrick Lyoya →

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In the rapidly developing state political scene — Three frustrated Republican would-be candidates for Governor lose in court The remaining GOP gubernatorial candidates bring a far-right message to the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce The GOP opts to bypass voters on petition-drive-generated laws New polling shows minimal support for Betsy DeVos’s latest efforts to take … Continue reading Polls, Petitions, Lawsuits & Debates (Guests: Emily Lawler, Bernie Porn) →

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A seismic shift in Michigan politics with as many as five would-be Republican gubernatorial candidates facing banishment from the August ballot due to petition signature fraud. Joining Mark and Jeff this week are two seasoned political savants to shed some light on the sudden end of the James Craig and Perry Johnson campaigns are Michigan … Continue reading Bye bye candidates! (Guests: Bernie Porn, Mike Murphy) →

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This week in politics: Mark Brewer takes a victory lap as Pro-Choice advocates win a crucial court test Multiple state legislative candidates knocked off the ballot by the Secretary of State Mike Pence brings his defund the public schools campaign to Michigan Pennsylvania’s GOP goes full MAGA; Democrats look to flip a Senate seat Two … Continue reading The GOP Goes Full-On MAGA →

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This week in Michigan: * The Republicans hold their first gubernatorial debate with James Craig MIA * The candidates agree on opposing freedom of choice for women, with nuanced differences on who won in 2020 * Craig concedes petition fraud, but says it’s not his fault * The Detroit Chamber limits participation in its upcoming … Continue reading The Mooch and The Donald (Guest: Anthony Scaramucci) →

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How does the pending demise of Roe v Wade change Michigan politics in 2022? Mark and Jeff examine the new political playing field with veteran Republican political operative Bill Nowling. Nowling is Executive Director of Strategic Communication at DP+. Previously, he was communication director for Wayne County (Michigan). Nowling has been a professional communicator for … Continue reading Roe v Wade Flips the Political Equation (Guest: Bill Nowling) →