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Michigan Senate Re-Introduces Police Reform Legislation
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Nov. 20, 2024 ~ A slate of police reform legislation is getting another chance after the Michigan State Senate re-introduced it this week.The Demo...
Nov 20, 2024
Detroit Residents Raise Concerns Over Lead Service Line Notices
Photo: Dana Afana ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST: Nov. 20, 2024 ~ The city of Detroit sent 225,000 letters to households notifying them their property has a known lead service line. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jack...
Nov 20, 2024
Michigan Cannabis Prices Drop Again Due to Overproduction
Photo: Phil Didion ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 19, 2024 ~ Michigan marijuana prices fell by 6% in October, down to $73.99 per ounce of cannabis flower, reducing profit margins for local dispensari...
Nov 19, 2024
Senator-elect Elissa Slokin Expresses Concern Over Pete Hegseth’s Nomination
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Nov. 19, 2024 ~ Michigan‘s Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin is concerned about some of President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominees for his cabinet, p...
Nov 19, 2024
Corewll Health Nurses Vote to Unionize with Teamsters
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 18, 2024 ~ Nurses at Corewell Health in Michigan overwhelmingly voted to unionize with the Teamsters union last week on Friday, following st...
Nov 18, 2024
Michigan Deer Hunting Season Begins Nov. 15
Photo: Eric Sharp ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 14, 2024 ~ Michigan firearm deer hunting season begins at sunrise on Friday, and will run through Nov. 30. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmond...
Nov 14, 2024
Pistons Forward Ausar Thompson Cleared to Return Following Blood Clot
Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 12, 2024 ~ Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has been cleared to return following an 8-month absence with a blood clot. Guy Gordon, Lloyd ...
Nov 12, 2024
Semiconductor Project Near Flint In Question After GOP Nabs State House
Photo: Patrick Breen ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 12, 2024 ~ Questions on the future of a planned semiconductor development by Western Digital Technologies for Mundy Township, near Flint, now that ...
Nov 12, 2024
New MI Bills Aim to Uphold Sub-Minimum Wage for Tip Workers
Photo: Scott P. Yates ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 11, 2024 ~ New bipartisan bills were introduced in Lansing last week that would reduce a recently passed increase to the Michigan minimum wage, as...
Nov 11, 2024
Mayor Duggan Expected to Make Announcement on Political Future
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Nov. 11, 2024 ~ Questions are swirling about the political future of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, as he is expected to make a major announcement sometime this week...
Nov 11, 2024
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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.
