Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Gov. Whitmer Proposes $83.5 Billion Budget
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Feb. 6, 2025 ~ On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her $83.5 billion budget, including increases in funding for public education, environmental pr...
Feb 06, 2025
President Trump Wants to Abolish the Department of Education. How Would Michigan Schools Be Impacted?
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 5, 2025 ~ The Trump Administration is preparing an attempt to abolish the Department of Education, causing uproar among public educators and a...
Feb 05, 2025
State Republicans Propose Proof of Citizenship, Photo I.D.s for Voter Registration
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Feb. 5, 2025 ~ Michigan House Republicans recently proposed legislation that would require new voters to show proof of citizenship to register, causing con...
Feb 05, 2025
Detroit Sports Events Brought in $195 Million in Visitor Spending in 2024
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:Jan. 31, 2025 ~ The Detroit Sports Commission released its 2024 annual report, and determined that sporting events generated more than $195 million in visitor spe...
Jan 31, 2025
State House Passes Transparency Legislation On Funding Projects
Photo: Gillis Benedict ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 30, 2025 ~ On Wednesday, the Michigan State House voted 105-0 in favor of legislation that requires sponsors of pet projects in the state budget ...
Jan 30, 2025
City Council Member Fred Durhal Announces Campaign for Mayor of Detroit
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Jan. 30, 2025 ~ Detroit City Council member Fred Durhal III announced Wednesday that he will run for Detroit‘s top office.He joins City Council Presi...
Jan 30, 2025
Trump Blames DEI Practices Without Evidence For Jet and Helicopter Crash in Washington D.C.
Photo: Josh Morgan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJan. 30, 2025, WASHINGTON D.C. ~ During a Thursday news conference, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that diversity, equity, and inclusion pollicie...
Jan 30, 2025
Detroit’s Goal to Have 450 Freeway Cameras to Help Criminal Investigations
Photo: Zach Boyden-Holmes ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 29, 2025 ~ Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit Police Department Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes about the city’s...
Jan 29, 2025
Speculation Flies On Who Will Run to Replace Sen. Gary Peters
Photo: Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 29, 2025 ~ Sen. Gary Peters‘ (D-MI) surprise announcement Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2026 has caused rumors to swirl on w...
Jan 29, 2025
Detroit Lions Name John Morton as Next Offensive Coordinator
Photo: Kim Klement ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 28, 2025 ~ The Detroit Lions have named Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as its replacement for leaving offensive coordinator Ben Johnson...
Jan 28, 2025
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
