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Best podcasts about mike bouchard

Latest podcast episodes about mike bouchard

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 8:48


January 5, 2023 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about the department's search for a hit and run driver who killed an MSU Senior on New Year's Day in Oakland Twp.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 8:10


November 30, 2022 ~ Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard joins Kevin and Tom on the anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 10:35


November 29, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff talks to Chris & Sean about his "Coats for the Cold" drive and he says they are collecting new and clean used coats through November 30th. He also has some thoughts on the Oxford school shooting tragedy.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 4:05


November 14, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff talks to Chris about the ongoing situation on the Oakland University campus and he says police are searching for two armed car thieves.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 6:09


October 31, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about Halloween safety and he says if you have any leftover candy the sheriff's department will take the candy and distribute it to the troops.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 6:30


October 25, 2022 ~ Michael Bouchard, Oakland County Executive talks to Paul about the Crumbley guilty plea and he says police continue to deal with threats to local schools on a daily basis in and around the county.

Choir Practice Podcast
Episode 45- Mike Bouchard (Retired Tucson Police K9 Officer)

Choir Practice Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 222:45


Mike and I only worked together briefly, but he's an individual who makes an impression on you. Everyone I know has the same opinion, a good ma and a great officer. So he definitely did something right in his career!I'm honored he chose to hang out with me and I'm grateful to his wife, Polly- who also dutifully served the police department as a civilian, for sparing him a few hours to share his tremendous career with the Choir Practice Squad.Look at the Choir Practice Facebook or Insta pages to catch a glimpse of his mustache and a few of his K9 partners over the years.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 6:04


October 4, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff tells Paul the Oakland County School Safety Summit was a very good first step in working to solve some of the issues associated with school violence.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 8:43


October 4, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, tells Kevin and Tom about the safety summit his office held yesterday.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 11:47


September 12, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, talks with Guy Gordon about the Walled Lake man who allegedly shot and killed his wife and injured his daughter.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 8:23


September 7, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, talks with Kevin and Tom about the Oakland County Sheriff's deputy that was suspended without pay for solicit sex from teen online.

Michigan's Big Show
* Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff

Michigan's Big Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 8:30


The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 7:00


July 27, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff tells Paul he went to Washington DC this week to urge the nation's Senators to adopt legislation that would lead to better data collection on the use of force against law enforcement officers.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 8:49


July 27, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard tells Kevin and Tom about his testimony in Senate urge senators to adopt legislation that would lead to better data collection on the use of force against law enforcement officers.

The Guy Gordon Show
Sheriff Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 9:15


July 21, 2022 ~ Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard on the proposed $37 billion funding for law enforcement proposed by Joe Biden.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 8:20


July 21, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Kevin and Tom about the Uvalde superintendent recommending the police chief getting fired.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 4:53


July 6, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Tom about Proposal A and how it impact Michigan property taxes.

The Guy Gordon Show
Marie Osborne & Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 10:05


July 5, 2022 ~ WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne & Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard talk with Chris Renwick about the deadly shooting at the 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. [Photo: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY NETWORK]

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 9:38


July 5, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Tom about the homicide numbers in and the shootings over the 4th of July weekend.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 8:41


June 21, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Kevin and Tom about Camp Grayling looking to double their land.

The Paul W. Smith Show
The Paul W. Smith Show ~ Mike Bouchard

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 9:35


June 14, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff tells Paul he is honored to be named "Sheriff of the Year" and he also says it looks like the Capital Grille fire at Somerset started in the kitchen as a grease fire.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 8:42


June 6, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Kevin and Tom about the shortages with 911 operators.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Mike Bouchard ~ All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 9:31


May 26, 2022 ~ Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Kevin and Tom about the Uvalde elementary school shooting.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 10:41


May 25, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, talks with Guy Gordon about the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting, and if it's time to ban civilian purchase of body armor.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 6:33


May 17, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about "Police Week" and says his team works hard every day to protect the community.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 11:14


April 22, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff tells Paul they have arrested a 16 year old boy from the United Kingdom for allegedly making threats to several schools and businesses around the country.

The Guy Gordon Show
Marie Osborne & Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 12:11


April 19, 2022 ~ WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne & Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard talk with Guy Gordon about the independent autopsy on Patrick Lyoya, and why the Grand Rapids police department won't release the identity of the officer.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 5:45


April 19, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about the current 9-1-1 system and he says it needs to be updated.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 5:33


March 21, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about the shooting death of a 7 year old girl and he says it's gang related violence that must stop.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 5:47


March 18, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about the cause of the massive fire that destroyed the Oakland Hills Clubhouse.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 8:01


February 16, 2022 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about an increase in violence against the police and he says something must be done to solve the problem.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:57


February 15, 2022 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, talks with Guy Gordon about his press conference about the need for better recruitment and retention of quality officers.

The Guy Gordon Show
The Guy Gordon Show ~ February 14, 2022

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 73:56


February 14, 2022 ~ Full Show. The Guy Gordon Show remembers Frank Beckmann with Jim Brandstatter, Dick Haefner, Ann Thomas, Mike Bouchard, Chris Renwick, Mike Shirkey, Ed Coosaia and Doug Bernstein.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 7:14


February 14, 2022 ~ Guy Gordon remembers the late Frank Beckmann with Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 7:28


December 7, 2021 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff has the latest for Paul on the Oxford High School shooting investigation and he also updates Paul on a situation at Walled Lake Central High School.

The Guy Gordon Show
The Guy Gordon Show ~ December 1, 2021

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 77:29


December 1, 2021 ~ Full Show. Oxford High School shooter charged as an adult. We carry Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard's press briefing live. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson profiles the students who died in yesterday's shooting. Sgt. Jeff Soli, President of the Schools, Educators, Police Liaisons Association in Michigan breaks down what school resource officers go through during an active shooter. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne recaps Mike Bouchard's press conference. Maya Rossin-Slater, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford University breaks down the long term effects of school shooting survivors. Attorney Todd Flood breaks down the charges the Oxford High School shooter is facing and Sheriff Mike Bouchard joins the show to update us on the latest developments.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 7:39


December 1, 2021 ~ Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks with Guy Gordon about the Oxford High School shooting and the meetings the suspect and his parents had with administrators before the shooting.

The Guy Gordon Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Guy Gordon Show

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 9:43


What went wrong at the Astroworld Festival in Houston

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 8:32


October 25, 2021 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Marie and Sean about his "Treats for Troops" program and he also has great "trick or treating" advice for parents as they prepare for Halloween.

The Guy Gordon Show
The Guy Gordon Show ~ September 10, 2021

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 62:11


September 10, 2021 ~ Full Show. Congressman Bill Huizenga responds to Joe Biden's vaccine mandate. Former Federal Prosecutor Michael Bullotta gives his opinion on Biden's mandate, the DOJ's lawsuit against Texas and why it's taken so long to try one of the masterminds of the 9-11 attack. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne talks to millennials who were very young during 9-11. Donna Gibson, President of the Friends of Flight 93 honors a local hero. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick talks to Mike Bouchard who led a team of 30 people to ground zero to assist in the rescue effort after 9-11 and economist Patrick Anderson tells his story of being inside the twin towers when they were hit.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 8:12


August 20, 2021 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff tells Paul that he wants people to be safe and have fun this weekend as they cruise Woodward.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 8:06


May 13, 2021 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about qualified immunity for police officers and he says many people don't understand how it works.

The Paul W. Smith Show
Mike Bouchard ~ The Paul W. Smith Show

The Paul W. Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 11:06


April 13, 2021 ~ The Oakland County Sheriff talks to Paul about the tragic shooting of a 20 year old man in Minnesota pulled over for a traffic violation.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020


Tuesday, September 15, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America talks on the need for more public and celebrity support for law enforcement.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020


Tuesday, September 15, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America talks on the need for more public and celebrity support for law enforcement.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020


Friday, September 11, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America, Remembering 9/11. He went to NY to help first responders on the scene of the World Trade Center.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020


Friday, September 11, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America, Remembering 9/11. He went to NY to help first responders on the scene of the World Trade Center.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020


Tuesday, June 30, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America gives us his thoughts on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to expand police reform recommendations to include a chokehold ban and department audits.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020


Tuesday, June 30, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America gives us his thoughts on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to expand police reform recommendations to include a chokehold ban and department audits.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020


Tuesday, June 16, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America on his conversations yesterday with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, state legislative leaders and the White House on better policing practices.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020


Tuesday, June 16, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America on his conversations yesterday with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, state legislative leaders and the White House on better policing practices.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020


Friday, June 5, 2020 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America on the protest in Rochester yesterday.

Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020


Wednesday, June 3, 200 ~ Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America talks to Frank on the killing of George Floyd and the protests happening around the country.

WWJ's All Local
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard weighs in on Minneapolis; No announcement of more sectors reopening in Michigan

WWJ's All Local

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 5:03


Frank Beckmann
The Frank Beckmann Show ~ Mike Bouchard

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020


Friday, May 15, 2020 ~ Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard talks about Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, which honor officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Sheriff Bouchard also talks about how policing has changed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Frank Beckmann
Mike Bouchard & Katie Redmon - 5/01/20

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020


Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff & Katie Redmon, Mother of Pryce Redmon - The Sheriff's department recognizing a 4 year old boy, Pryce, with terminal cancer as an honorary sheriff's deputy. He loves police and wants to be an officer.

Frank Beckmann
Mike Bouchard - 4/14/20

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020


Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff - On law enforcement during the COVID-19 outbreak here in Southeast Michigan.

Frank Beckmann
Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff - 4/3/20

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020


Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff - On voicemail sent to Oakland County residents inviting them to a town hall. What are the biggest concerns he heard?

Frank Beckmann
Mike Bouchard - 3/16/20

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020


Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and Vice President of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America – How is law enforcement handling the Coronavirus Crisis? He’ll also be on a call with the Department of Homeland Security later this morning on this

Frank Beckmann
Mike Bouchard - 2/24/20

Frank Beckmann

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020


Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff and VP of Government Affairs for Major County Sheriffs of America – On his appointment to President Donald Trump’s commission: Respect for Law Enforcement and the Rule of Law. The group was created by an executive order that was signed in October with the goal of reducing crime and restoring trust in police officers

The Political Insider
Sheriff Mike Bouchard & Rep. Triston Cole

The Political Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 39:53


Sheriff Mike Bouchard & Rep. Triston Cole by Bill Ballenger

Northern Lives
Episode 1 - Let's Talk About Health and Wellness

Northern Lives

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 21:33


Welcome to Northern Lives, the official podcast of Northern Lights Public Schools! In our premier episode, we're taking a look at two creative and valuable resources that can help you and your children increase your physical and mental health. First, we speak to Mike Bouchard, creator of Run for Stuff, an app that rewards you with discounts on your favourite athletic products when you're active. After Mike tells us about Run for Stuff, we learn about the Bonnyville Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic from Northern Lights Public Schools' Director of Learning - Inclusive Education and Community Supports, Janice Fulawka. The clinic is a collaborative mental health facility aimed at helping school-aged children receive more personalized mental healthcare. Thanks for listening to Northern Lives! If you're a member of the Northern Lights community and think that what you're doing should be featured on the show, or if you just want to get in touch with us, send us an email at northernlives@nlsd.ab.ca or track us down on social media, using the links below. Run for Stuff Website: http://runforstuff.com/ Run for Stuff Twitter: https://twitter.com/runforstuff Bonnyville Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic http://bonnyvillecamhclinic.com Follow Northern Lights Public Schools on social media: https://www.facebook.com/NLSD69 https://twitter.com/NLSD69 https://www.instagram.com/nlsd69/ Music by: David Cutter Music - www.davidcuttermusic.com

Talking Michigan Politics
What do elections results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas tell us?

Talking Michigan Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2010 38:01


On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Grand Rapids Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder discuss: 1. What do Tuesday's results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas mean? Is Obama's help a welcome thing for candidates? And will the Tea Party continue to be a factor? 2. Governor's race. • How about a one-term pledge? Mike Bouchard has mentioned it; Joe Schwartz says it's a certainty, should he decide to run. • Mike Cox's TV assault on Pete Hoekstra may be working. Hoekstra has taken the Americans for Tax Reform pledge, meaning he will "oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes." • The end of this podcast includes audio from a separate podcast posted Wednesday that features an interview with Bouchard. 3. Consolidating governments. Is it time to merge some communities? The next installment of the Grand Rapids Press 10.0 series explores the question and how others have done it successfully. Conversation starters: • Ed: If Elena Kagan is confirmed for the Supreme Court, it will mark the first time in the country's history there will not be a Protestant on the high court. Six justices will be Catholic; three will be Jewish. Does it matter? This piece from Boston University Professor Steven Prothero argues that it does. • Jeff on Meet The Facts -- how a couple college students took it on themselves to check the validity of statements made on Sunday Morning talk shows. On The Media reported on it last week.

Talking Michigan Politics
Interview with Mike Bouchard

Talking Michigan Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2010 11:27


On a special edition of the Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder talk with Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard about his gubernatorial candidacy. Among the questions and topics: One term? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is doing all the things he promised in an effort to close his state's $10 billion budget gap, which means his popularity is sagging. If Michigan's next governor does the things that need to be done, Bouchard has said it would be tough to be re-elected. Polls: Bouchard continues to run fourth in the polls, despite some statewide name ID from previous elections. What's the strategy and when does he fully join the air wars ? Tea Party: "We have far too much government," Bouchard says. Anti-incumbent mood: Is his past legislative experience helpful politically or something to de-emphasize?

Talking Michigan Politics
What do voter-approved taxes tell us about strength of Tea Party?

Talking Michigan Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2010 32:25


On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Grand Rapids Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder discuss: 1. Taxes. Voters said yes across West Michigan, with wide margins in the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood. In Grand Rapids, a proposal to hike the income tax from 1.3 to 1.5 percent for residents was adopted narrowly. Our friend, Peter Bratt, crunched the numbers (PDF). The question that keeps coming up is whether this signals that the anti-tax Tea Party is not as influential as believed or whether the movement is focused on nameless, faceless bureaucrats in D.C. and Lansing and is not a factor in voters' decisions on local issues. 2. Governor's race Republican candidate Peter Hoekstra continues to lead in polls, but was it a good move to seek the endorsement of Rick Santorum, a former Penn. U.S. Senator? Santorum had other stops in Michigan, including an endorsement for 2nd Congressional candidate Jay Riemersma. The social and fiscal conservative was ousted in the 2006 Democratic landslide by the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent U.S. senator since 1980. And will Attorney General Mike Cox, another GOP gubernatorial candidate, participate in a debate in Grand Rapids May 24? And what comes of a decision not to demand disclosure for campaign ad spending from Secretary of State Terri Land, running mate of GOP candidate for governor Mike Bouchard? 3. Food for thought The Center for Michigan is taking on the big issues and their Citizens' Agenda and scorecard should provoke deep thought and discussion. Conversation starter: • Ernie Harwell, whose voice was what summer sounds like to generations of baseball fans from Michigan, died Tuesday at 92. He was goodness and light and humbly understood his unique fortune in life to have mastered a profession that allowed him to give a magical gift to people of all ages -- he let us feel like kids again. A Press editorial pays appropriate homage to the voice of the Detroit Tigers for more than 40 years. Jeff reads from a portion of his 1981 speech upon being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Talking Michigan Politics
Polls show long odds for Democrats beating any Republican in Michigan governor's race

Talking Michigan Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2010 31:39


On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Jeff and Ed discuss: 1. Gov's race. New polls show U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra maintaining a lead on the Republican side, with Mike Cox slipping and Mike Bouchard now at 5 percent. On the other side, as Politics Daily put it, "some other candidate" leads the three Democrats in the Rasmussen Reports poll March 24. "It's pathetic we don't have a candidate," Robert Kolt, a Democratic-leaning public relations consultant, told the Detroit News. "We have nobody with any marquee name value." But Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, who drew 8 percent to House Speaker Andy Dillon's 12, says he, too, is a nerd. Another Dem, state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith notched 10 percent. Still, Dems continue not to inspire, meaning, Jeff posits, that independents will vote in the GOP primary, which would be a good thing for Rick Snyder. 2. Anonymous commenting online The issue was brought to the forefront by a recent situation at cleveland.com. 3. Poll: Dems bear more blame for threats A new poll finds the public casts blame on both sides for threats of violence toward members of Congress following the health care bill vote, though slightly more blame "political maneuvers" by Democratic lawmakers: • 49 percent said controversial political maneuvers by Democratic leaders to win passage of the measure was the major reason for the angry fallout. • 25 percent said this was a minor reason. • 22 percent said these were not a factor at all. • 46 percent pointed the finger at harsh criticism of the health care measure from conservative commentators on radio and television. • 26 percent considered this a minor reason. • 23 percent said it was not a cause. • 43 percent said harsh criticism of the measure from Republican leaders was a major cause. • 29 percent said it was a minor cause and 23 percent said it was not a reason at all. Independents spread the blame around more evenly: • 50 percent citing the maneuvers of Democratic leaders • 44 percent the criticism from conservative commentators • 40 percent the rhetoric of Republican leaders. Conversation starters: • Jeff on a New York Magazine story that suggested women should run Wall Street. • Ed's conversation starter is the Grand Rapids Press winning a lawsuit to force the Coopersville school district to disclose how much they paid to victims in a 2007 JV baseball hazing case.