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On this edition of City Pulse On the Air, editor and publisher Berl Schwartz discusses the death of Anthony Hulon with former Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. Hulon died after being restrained by police officers in the Lansing city jail. Bernero alleges that the city misled the public about the details of Hulon's death. Schwartz also continues his discussion on the 2020 presidential election with MSU political scientist Matt Grossman. It is their last talk before election day on Nov. 3.

Merica20toLife- Live Podcast #13. We talk about EVERYTHING with former Lansing, Michigan Mayor Virg “Angry Mayor” Bernero. His time as our mayor, what he’s up to now, his thoughts on the recent gridlock “rally”, how he’s spending his pandemic time at home, and we discuss the state of affairs with our current administration.  Support this podcast

Political consultants Joe DiSano and Joe Munem fight the audio gremlins and invite their first guest co-host since restarting the show – former state representative and Republican candidate for Macomb County commissioner Leon Drolet. Drolet meets the criteria for an initial invitation – he is in the same fantasy football league with the two Joes. Here are their current league standings:   Drolet, chairman of the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance, has been in the news recently for several issues: he filed an ethics complaint against  Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Tony Marrocco for using government resources in his re-election campaign, he won his Republican primary election using only a giant pink pig as a campaign sign, and announces on this episode his campaign to oppose the regional transportation tax in metro Detroit.   The trio discuss recent polling showing a surge in strength for the Libertarian candidate for president, Gary Johnson, in conservative west Michigan, along with Trump’s wildly disparate numbers in southeastern Michigan. They also discuss the signifigance of major American newspapers endorsing Johnson for president.   Joe DiSano shares the results of his recent poll indicating that Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero could face defeat in city elections next year.   The Two Joes will be appearing on Monday, October 3, 2016 on Michigan Public Radio’s “Issues and Ale” series at the Beer Grotto in Lansing.   Email your text or audio comments (.mp3 or .wav) comments to us: info@twoguysnamedjoe.com  or visit www.twoguysnamedjoe.com to leave comments. If you wish to be part of the show, email a text or an audio file (either .wav or .mp3). Please limit the file size to under 10 megs. Leave a message on our comment line: 248-631-4077. Views of expressed by the hosts are their own and do not reflect those of others.

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten interview Lansing Brewing Company head brewer Sawyer Stevens about this week's BEER OF THE WEEK!We selected the Angry Mayor IPA, which is one of LBC's top sellers.It is named after Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, who is known as the Angry Mayor.Stevens said it's "not a complicated malt build. (There is) a little bit of caramel malt in the back bone, but really citrus forward piney, floral; you don't get a lot of bitterness in this beer. It's more flavor forward."ABV: 6.8%IBU: 60Learn more about Lansing Brewing Company at http://www.lansingbrewingcompany.com/

Matt McLogan, vice president of university relations at GVSU, joins Grand Rapids Press political editor Jeff Cranson on this week's Talking Michigan Politics. recorded at One Trick Pony in downtown Grand Rapids. Thanks to proprietor Dan Verhil. The topics include: 1. The race for governor. A poll out Tuesday (PDF) from Lansing-based EPIC MRA confirms that the Democratic field has a ways to go in capturing interest, let alone excitement. Some 72 percent of those polled said they don't recognize the name of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, and 53 percent don't recognize House Speaker Andy Dillon who was preparing a run for months before sending more obvious signs upon Lt. Gov. John Cherry's departure from the race. In the poll, Dillon leads Dems with 22 percent, followed by Bernero with 15 percent and the candidate in the field the longest time, state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith of suburban Ann Arbor, with 11 percent. On the GOP side, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland continues to lead with 27 percent; while Attorney General Mike Cox netted 21 percent and Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder scored 15 percent, a drop from his numbers in other recent polls. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, the only candidate besides Cox to have run a statewide race, notched 13 percent. After hearing background on the candidate, Hoekstra remained at the top with 26 percent, while Snyder moved up considerably, tying Cox at 21 percent. Bouchard gained two points. 2. Congressional races. Some Michigan seats are up for grabs, including those held by Democrats Mark Schauer and Gary Peters, who will most assuredly be targets of those gathering for Tea Party Express stops this weekend. Most intriguing is the battle to oust Schauer, who left the state Senate in 2008 and rode President Obama's coattails to victory in the mostly rural, GOP-leaning, southern-Michigan district. Battling to replace him is the evangelical conservative he upset, Tim Walberg, and Brian Rooney, the grandson of famed Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney. Brian Rooney is a 7th District transplant, having moved to Dexter in 2009. 3. Texting and driving. With a Senate-approved bill to ban texting while driving and make it a primary offense, all eyes are on the House. Gov. Granholm has indicated she would sign the bill if it makes it to her desk. Jack Lessenberry made a compelling case for the legislation in a recent essay. Conversation starters: • Jeff on former alpinist and author Greg Mortenson's visit to West Michigan and his "books not bombs" message. • Matt on April 15 deadline to file state and federal income taxes. Despite efforts to simplify the form, it is more complicated than ever.

On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, topics include the governor's race, education funding (and Saturday's controversial Meat Out), and the 3rd District Congressional race. Grand Rapids Press politics editor Jeff Cranson chats with Matt McLogan, vice president for community relations at Grand Valley State University, who is pinch-hitting for Ed Golder. 1. Getting negative The race for governor heats up with allegations from Attorney General Mike Cox suggesting that fellow GOP candidate Pete Hoekstra is not the fiscal conservative he claims to be because of votes in favor of the $850 billion bank bailout, raising the debt ceiling, earmarks and his refusal to take the no-tax pledge. A Hoekstra spokesman responded: "Today's negative attack from the Cox campaign is not a surprise. It is a desperate attempt to divert attention from the string of controversial stories and scandals the Cox campaign has had to deal with in the last week. Unfortunately for the Cox campaign, the people of Michigan are smarter than that." Also in the news, Republican candidate Rick Snyder continues his call for investigations into the source of robocalls and negative ads. Snyder campaign officials say people connected to the groups involved in the ads were at one time connected to the Cox campaign. The Cox campaign denies any involvement. Robocalls have also been used on the Democratic side with some ringing phones in Grand Rapids last week attacking the labor union credentials of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. 2. Paying for education Gov. Jennifer Granholm, trying to focus on something besides not eating meat, makes her case Wednesday in conference calls with reporters and school officials for more funding for K-12 education. The calls come just days after the Obama Administration released a plan that, as the Christian Science Monitor wrote, "bends the No Child Left Behind learning curve." Granholm's calls come at the same time higher education officials are worried that action in the Senate Appropriations Committee will lead to tuition hikes. Also today, Senate Republicans failed to muster the votes for the super majority necessary to prevent 3 percent raises for state employees from going into place later this year. 3. The Grand Rapids area Congressional seat and other local races. A formidable Democrat seems poised to jump into the race where the buzz has so far focused on three GOP candidates: state Rep. Justin Amash, state Sen. Bill Hardiman, Steve Heacock and Bob Overbeek. Conversation starters: • Jeff on President Obama's NCAA picks and why he chose Kansas to win it all. • Matt on whether the House passes a health care reform bill with a straight vote or parliamentary maneuvers.

On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder tackle: 1. The race for governor. A new poll, released exclusively to the Grand Rapids Press and Booth Newspapers, finds Pete Hoekstra solidly out front on the GOP side with Rick Snyder continuing to surge on the strength of his TV blitz. Attorney General Mike Cox seems to be waning. On the Democratic side, Andy Dillon holds a narrow lead over Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, though a large number of voters remain undecided. In other news, robocalls have sparked hostility and investigations by the Secretary of State. Could the state pass campaign finance laws to require disclosure of the money behind robocalls? 2. Teacher's fault? Do teachers' unions deserve the blame for Michigan's failure to get Race to the Top funds for education from the federal government? A Detroit News editorial makes the case. An MEA leader told MIRS news the union would have "sold its soul" had it signed off on the Race to the Top legislation (RTTT) without reviewing the entire document. But Gov. Granholm and others say the teachers union's obstruction cost the state the funds. Today, Dillon and Republican state Sen. Wayne Kuipers are together supporting Grand Rapids schools Supt. Bernard Taylor at his state of the schools address. 3. Tea Partiers redux. A Wall Street Journal editorial and none other than Karl Rove posit today that the Tea Party phenomenon will be bad for the GOP. This comes as Newsweek hit the stands this week with a story about Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham running afoul of his party by compromising with the administration. Conversation starters: • Ed on the summer slide. Increasingly, educators are making the case for alternative school calendars and more and longer days in the classroom. • Jeff on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts questioning whether he and the associate justices should even attend the State of the Union address in the future after being called out by President Obama on their landmark campaign finance ruling.