Podcasts about vanguard public affairs

Attorney General Dana Nessel talks Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, the Senate Republicans' $1.25 million for county prosecutors, nursing homes and more.  (17:45) Matthew DiLoreto, vice president of state government affairs of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), talks vaccine distribution. Why can't we get the vaccine quicker with Pfizer located in Kalamazoo? (39:12) MiGOP Chair Ron Weiser's witch comment, could the Governor return back to more restrictions in the Third Surge, Vanguard Public Affairs and more.

Is Michigan Republican Party Chair Laura Cox concerned by Tuesday's primary election turnout numbers? Does Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Chair Lavora Barnes stand by her comment that those who support President Donald Trump are racist? Both chairs answer these questions and more. Jenell Leonard of the Marketing Resource Group and T.J. Bucholz of Vanguard Public Affairs each give their predictions on Joe Biden's pick for Vice President, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visiting Delaware last week and the primary election highlights in this week's edition.

It's high-tension time for grocery store workers as five of their Michigan colleagues have died from COVID-19. Amy Drumm, legislative director for the Michigan Retailers Association, said some employees are afraid to come to work. There's not enough gloves and masks for medical workers, let alone for clerks and stockers. Grocers are losing staff despite the lack of jobs elsewhere and the bumped-up pay they're offering. Also, staying pent up for the last three weeks "sucks" says T.J. Bucholz from Vanguard Public Affairs, but he argues why it's important. He and the rest of the MIRS team also share interesting news items they read over the weekend. The group responds to Uncle Chuck in Barry County, who wants only certain areas of the state quarantined.

8/22/19 Gov. Whitmer issues ultimatum to Repub. legislative leaders to produce a concrete FY 2020 budget plan that includes adequate funding to "Fix the Damn Roads," but they seem unlikely to do so any time soon. Dennis Denno and his wife, Raina, take an Alaska road trip where she runs her 49th marathon in her 49th state, and discovers Alaska has a far worse budget crisis than MI, much of it created by gubernatorial campaign promise. Interview with T.J. Bucholz, CEO of Vanguard Public Affairs. Sponsored by www.vanguard-pa.com and www.deadlinedetroit.com.

7/12/19 Democrats seeking party's presidential nomination flood MI. State Rep. Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mountain) blasts AG Nessel for blocking him on Twitter, which he claims is illegal. More candidates jump into the 2020 race in West Michigan's 3rd CD, where Dems think they have a chance if incumbent Justin Amash follows through on his plan to run for re-election as an Independent. Interview with T.J. Bucholz, CEO of Vanguard Public Affairs. Sponsored by www.Vanguard-PA.com and www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

5/31/19 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs new auto insurance rate reform legislation into law. AG Nessel repeats her ultimatum that she is giving Whitmer until the end of next month to negotiate a deal on Line 5 beneath the Straits of Mackinac, but if that doesn’t happen, Nessel will move legally to decommission the apparatus. MSU Board selects SUNY/Stony Brook CEO Sam Stanley as its next president after a secret months-long process. Interview with Abby Clark, chief strategist for Vanguard Public Affairs. Sponsored by www.deadlinedetroit.com and www.vanguard-pa.com.

4/18/19 New poll shows unionized workers are highly valued, especially electricians. Another survey reveals MI voters don't like Gov. Whitmer's proposed 45-cents-per-gallon gas tax hike. They're also in a grumpy mood about the direction of the country and the State of MI. However, that doesn't mean that they're going to try to forget their troubles with some weed—only 21% claim they plan to use marijuana now that it will be legal. Interview with Jen Eyer, partner in Vanguard Public Affairs.  Sponsored by www.deadlinedetroit.com and www.vanguard-pa.com.

Gov. Whitmer won’t sign budget if Legislature doesn’t give her money to “Fix the Damn Roads.” Attorney General Dana Nessel torpedoes ex-Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan for building a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. Michigan Catastrophic Claims Assn. hikes fees to a record high $222 per vehicle, prompting outrage from legislators pledged to reforming the state’s auto insurance rate system. Interview with T.J. Bucholz of Vanguard Public Affairs, who opines on all these issues. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com and www.Vanguard-pa.com.