Category Archives: Michigan News
Districts Struggle to Mitigate Marijuana Use in Schools
PODCAST: March 6, 2026 ~ Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent John Bernia discusses the growing challenge of keeping marijuana out of classrooms - what districts are seeing, why it's getting wor...
Mar 06, 2026
MI House Republicans Seek to Remove Permit Requirement on Concealed Pistols
PODCAST: March 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss permitless concealed carry. They speak with State Rep. Joseph Fox of Michigan's 101st District about his support for th...
Mar 05, 2026
MI House Approves $152 Million for Selfridge Air Base Renovations
PODCAST: March 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with State Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R-Harrison Township) about $152 million for Selfridge Air National Guard Base. She s...
Mar 04, 2026
Michigan Supreme Court Denies Appeal in MSU Frat Hazing Case
PODCAST: March 3, 2026 ~ Detroit News reporter Beth LeBlanc breaks down the latest in an MSU hazing case after a high court decision clears the way for prosecution, and what this means for the defenda...
Mar 03, 2026
Michigan Legislators Look to Pause AI Data Center Construction Amid Growing Community Concern
PODCAST: March 2, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with John Rakolta, chairman and CEO of Walbridge. They discuss Michigan's reluctance to embrace data centers and the econ...
Mar 02, 2026
Salvation Army Radiothon: 1.3 Million Reasons to Smile!
PODCAST: March 2, 2026 ~ Major Dawn Worthy joined Jamie Edmonds, Lloyd Jackson, and Chris Renwick to discuss The Salvation Army's Bed and Bread Club. The 39th annual radiothon raised over $1.3 million...
Mar 02, 2026
Wyandotte School Board Member Resigns Over Anti-Muslim Post
WYANDOTTE, MI ~ After public outrage against Wyandotte School Board Trustee Cindy Kinney's anti-Muslim post on Facebook, handed in her resignation to the school board on Wednesday evening. The 12-year...
Feb 26, 2026
State Sen. Webber Talks Protecting Mental Health Patients with WJR
PODCAST: Feb. 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address with Sen. Michael Webber. They talk about Michigan's economy, education, housing, an...
Feb 26, 2026
Whitmer Centers Literacy, Housing, and Health Care in Final State of the State Address
PODCAST: Feb. 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address with Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel. ...
Feb 26, 2026
Whitmer to Deliver Final State of State Address Wednesday Evening
Feb. 25, 2026 ~ State Senator (R-Harbor Springs) John Damoose joins Sandy Baruah to preview Gov. Whitmer's State of the State address.LANSING ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of th...
Feb 25, 2026
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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.
