Michigan Policast

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, October 26, 2021 COVID updates Allison Donahue from Michigan Advance on school board elections Build Back Better GOP legislation attempts to fund private schools with public school dollars Matt Grossman of...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, October 19, 2021 MAGA Big Lie rallies and GOP voter suppression GOP Gubernatorial goofballs State Representatives Rachel Hood and Sarah Anthony on the lead contamination crisis COVID updates Dr. Jason Miller,...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Biden's economic agenda and infrastructure plan Sergio Martinez-Beltran on the redistricting efforts in Michigan COVID updates Political notes Folks to follow on Twitter: @SeanNHammond @DrRobDavidson @JeffreyGSmith @RedistrictingMI @BridgeMichigan...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, October 5, 2021 DNC pollster Celinda Lake on Build Back Better, women's health care Senator Curtis Hertel Jr on the new Michigan budget Some seriously crazy Republicans want to be Michigan's...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Forced-birthers vs the majority Paul Egan on Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference Michigan FY22 budget Redistricting and GOP voter suppression efforts Build Back Better Political notes Folks to follow...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Sexual predators and their protectors Pandemic updates David Hecker of AFT Michigan on COVID and K-12 James Craig retreats from Belle Isle and runs for Tucker Redistricting Political...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, September 15, 2021 COVID: numbers, mandates, personal responsibility, and the common good Abortion rights, voting rights, and other things Republicans hate Michigan 2022 elections Asst. Attorney General Wisam Naoum on the...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Sleazy but not illegal ballot drives to reduce voting access and endanger public health Texas abortion bounties, Roe v Wade, and Michigan's 1931 abortion law COVID. More COVID....

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, August 31, 2021 9 Big Liars had a bad day …. while one AG had a good week Covid. Covidiots. Covidiocy. Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight on redistricting, gerrymandering, and census data...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, August 24 2021 Republicans vs Science Bernie Porn on the latest vaccination, masking, and campaign polling Vaccines, masks, and stupid committee hearings Mike Shirkey: Bizarro Epidemiologist from outer space Political notes...

Michigan Policast for Tuesday, July 27, 2021 COVID, vaccines, and passports Michigan gubernatorial campaign Fred Eaton on Arizona's election craziness Building the grassroots – Kate Shishkovski and Christopher Lee of the Livonia Democratic Club Political...

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 19, 2021 COVID updates Voter suppression AG Nessel v the Big Liars Lou Glazer of Michigan Future on the Invest in America bill Facebook hates America Political notes Emily Lawler...

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 12, 2021 Legislature v Department of State Fair and Equal Michigan signatures James Craig. No. Just no. COVID-19 updates Political notes Folks to follow on Twitter: @RzstProgramming (Great coverage of...

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 5, 2021 House Fiscal Agency scandal of 1993 & how it may be a warning for Weisselberg Independence Day! POTUS & other VIPS visit the National Cherry Festival in Traverse...

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 28, 2021 Big Lie debunked by the Big Liars Progress on Biden's infrastructure plan Dr Charles Ballard on Biden's infrastructure bill and its effect on Michigan Progress on the state...

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 21, 2021 The first 3 GOP voter suppression bills pass the Senate COVID-19 – Delta variant looks like trouble Unemployment benefits and unfilled jobs DACA and Dreamers Political notes Barb...

Note: I mistakenly referred to Tamika Palmer as Tamika Walker.  I apologize for the mistake.  ~Christine Michigan Policast for Monday, June 14, 2021 US Senate Homeland Security Committee report on January 6 attack on the...

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 7, 2021 GOP v Michigan Secretary of State GOP nursing home investigations — dancing on graves GOP hurt feelings over Governor's travel COVID capacity limits and graduation Vaccines and vaccination...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 31, 2021 GOP voter suppression Former Director of Elections Chris Thomas on the Big Lie Vaccines, work rules, and the economy Political notes Transcript Today, we remember those who sacrified...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 24, 2021 Masks and vaccinations National and state economic updates The Big Lie and voter suppression John Lindstrom on Michigan's alarming ballot initiative law January 6 commission Political notes Transcript...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 17, 2021 Masks and vaccinations Linda Vail on best practices regarding COVID-19 MiLeg, conspiracies, and all kinds of theater Enbridge, energy, and jobs Tom Watkins on privatizing mental health treatment...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 10, 2021 GOP voter suppression – The Big Lie never ends COVID-19 – Vaccination and benchmark updates Julie Brixie on the Republican fear of imaginary vaccine passports Personal data protection...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 3, 2021 COVID infection rates, racial disparities The census and Congressional reapportionment Matt Grossman of MSU IPPSR More Republican voter suppression Political notes Transcript Folks to follow on Twitter: @IPPSR...

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 26, 2021 Michigan COVID-19 updates – Vaccines, infections, politics Voter suppression – absentee ballots, ballot boxes, sleazy petition initiatives Political notes Transcript Folks to follow on Twitter: @MeidasTouch @jefftimmer @markbrewerdems...

  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 19, 2021 Michigan COVID-19 updates Voter suppression in Michigan American Jobs Plan and Senator Curtis Hertel on federal funds waiting on Michigan Political notes Transcript @CurtisHertelJr @MonaHannaA @TeenaTchopra @JocelynBenson @arepublicpodca1...

  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 12, 2021 COVID-19 updates: cases, hospitalizations, and vaccines Voter suppression Connie Cook and Sandy Sorini-Elser of VNP on redistricting and Communities of Interest Biden's bold agenda to heal America –...

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 5, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 updates Dr Charles Ballard on Biden's infrastructure plan Voter suppression, the GOP, and the new Jim Crow Political notes Transcript @IPPSR @CDCDirector @SecGranholm...

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 29, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 – Cases and hospitalizations going up Voter suppression, assassinations, and burning women at the stake Kyle Melinn on Trump's influence over the Republican...

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 22, 2021   In this episode: #StopAsianHate #StopAsianHateCrimes Michigan pandemic and vaccine updates Fake anti-Whitmer scandals MI GOP withholds federal pandemic relief from Michiganders Mark Brewer on transparency in Michigan...

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 15, 2021   In this episode: Pandemic updates: power grabs, recovery, imaginary horribles Marianne Udow-Phillips on Michigan's COVID response and nursing homes Professor Mark Wilson on the pandemic-driven transformation of...

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 8, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 and vaccine updates Michigan election audit, Trump/Shirkey's Big Lie Sam Inglott of Progress Michigan on transparency reform Political notes Remembering Frank Kelley Transcript...

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 1, 2021   In this episode: COVID updates – schools, vaccines, the latest polls Healthcare legislation in the Michigan House 11 days of Chatfield, equality moves forward Interview – Erin...

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 22, 2021   In this episode: The American Rescue Plan, vaccines, and Biden's economic agenda Doug Pratt of the Michigan Education Association Mike Shirkey and the Big Lie Jonathan Oosting...

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 15, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 updates Sen Mike Shirkey. What a mess. Federal & state budgets Nancy Wang with Voters Not Politicians Michigan and the Trump impeachment Michigan...

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 8, 2021   In this episode: COVID-19 numbers, sports, vaccinations COVID-19 and partisan games Mike Wilkinson of Bridge Magazine on fact-checking left vs right claims on COVID-19 Michigan Republican Party...

Michigan Policast for Monday, February 1, 2021   In this episode: Governor Whitmer State of the State COVID-19 updates Charlotte Jameson of Michigan Environmental Council on the Line 5 tunnel Jennifer Granholm confirmation hearing Political...

Michigan Policast for Monday, January 25, 2021   In this episode: Presidential Inauguration Federal and state action on COVID-19 Senator Stabenow on the new federal alignment and what it means for Michigan Bad Republicans who...

Michigan Policast for Monday, January 18, 2021   In this episode: Flint Water Crisis – updates COVID-19 updates Representative Angela Witwer on food insecurity Trump's 2nd impeachment Danger in Lansing | Boogaloos, MSP, and a...

Michigan Policast for Monday, January 11, 2021   In this episode: Our predictions woop woop Guns, bombs, and safety in the Lansing Capitol Bld Michigan and the Trump / Maddock insurrection Current state of US...

Michigan Policast for Monday, January 4, 2021   In this episode: COVID updates, Governor Whitmer's vetoes Election reforms with State Rep Padma Kuppa Political notes, predictions, and resolutions Soundbites of the year and Trump's call...

Michigan Policast for Monday, December 28, 2020   In this episode: Donald Trump – Agent of Chaos Pandemic updates Tom Watkins on the challenges of post-pandemic education Political notes Transcript @tdwatkins88 @ChrisGreigMI37 @RepSlotkin @BridgeMichigan @MichiganAdvance...

Michigan Policast for Monday, December 21, 2020   In this episode: Johnson v Peters, Electoral College, GOP conspiracy theories Peter Lark on Granholm's energy legacy in MI + Biden's cabinet picks The latest on COVID...

Michigan Policast for Monday, December 14, 2020   In this episode: COVID-19 shutdowns, restrictions, vaccines Dr Charles Ballard on the economy Trump's rigged election scripted reality show Political notes & attack ad of the week...

Michigan Policast for Monday, December 7, 2020   In this episode: COVID in Michigan, vaccines on the horizon A Karen, a racist,* and a superspreader walk into a committee hearing … Dr. Abdul el Sayed...

Michigan Policast for Monday, November 30, 2020   In this episode: Board of Canvassers certifies the election Barb Byrum on checks & balances and election integrity in Michigan Alternative facts, truthful hyperbole, conspiracies, and lies...

Michigan Policast for Monday, November 23, 2020   In this episode: COVID-19 in Michigan The latest news on the elections John Austin on Michigan and the new economy Political notes Transcript @john_c_austin @MichiganHHS @GovWhitmer @DrKhaldun...

Michigan Policast for Monday, November 16, 2020   In this episode: COVID COVID COVID!!!! Chris Mitchell from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association Trump won't go! Losers, lawsuits, and lies Democratic fight club – left...

Michigan Policast for Monday, November 9, 2020   In this episode: COVID-19 didn't go away on November 4 Elections in Michigan Divided government, GOP accusations Rick Cole of Michigan Campaign Finance Network A look ahead...

Michigan Policast for Friday, October 30, 2020   In this episode: Stumping in Michigan The latest polls Hillary Scholten Jon Hoadley State House of Representatives, Supreme Court Attack ad of the week Predictions Transcript @HillaryScholten...

Michigan Policast for Monday, October 26, 2020   In this episode: Trump v Biden final debate Trump, GOP, give up on containing COVID-19 #HerdImmunity Simon Schuster of MCFN on all that campaign spending Campaign appearances,...

Michigan Policast for Monday, October 19, 2020   In this episode: Bernie Porn on the latest poll numbers from EPIC MRA Trump, Biden campaign in Michigan Election 2020, voting, and flipping the MI House Whitmer,...