Category Archives: Michigan News
Romulus Officials Unanimously Reject ICE Center
Feb. 24, 2025 ~ WJR's Director of Community Affairs and News Marie Osborne discusses the ongoing battle over the ICE facility in Romulus.ROMULUS, MICH. ~ The Romulus City Council voted in unity on Mon...
Feb 24, 2026
MAGA PAC Received $1 Million Donation from Matthew Moroun Before Trump Threatened Gordie Howe Bridge
Feb. 23, 2026 ~ Jim Blanchard, former governor of Michigan and former ambassador to Canada, discusses Matthew Moroun giving a $1 million donation to pro Trump PAC before President Trump threatened to ...
Feb 23, 2026
Organization Helps Michigan Schools Comply With New Law on Cardiac Arrest Responsiveness
PODCAST: PODCAST DESCRIPTIONMICHIGAN ~ Project ADAM is a national organization that aims to help schools and other public places be able to react quickly to someone having sudden cardiac arrest, inclu...
Feb 20, 2026
Jocelyn Benson Has a Vision for MI Travel: High-Speed Rail
PODCAST: Feb. 20, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds and Lloyd Jackson speak with Simon Schuster, capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan. They discuss Jocelyn Benson's vision for high-speed rail and a statewide trans...
Feb 20, 2026
Romulus to House New ICE Facility
Feb. 17, 2026 ~ Kirk Pinho, senior commercial real estate reporter for Crain's Detroit Business, discusses plans for an ICE detention facility in Romulus.ROMULUS, MICH. ~ United States Immigration and...
Feb 17, 2026
The Oakland Co. Child Killings 50 Years Later, Will The Case Be Solved?
PODCAST: Feb. 13, 2026 ~ In this special hour of All Talk, Kevin Dietz and Marie Osborne discuss the Oakland County Child Killer as the 50th anniversary of the events approaches this weekend.OAKLAND C...
Feb 13, 2026
Gubernatorial Candidate On Affordable Housing: 'Young People Can't Afford to Stay' in Michigan
PODCAST: Feb. 13, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Mike Duggan. The former Detroit mayor discussed his independent campaign for Michigan governor and his views on the UP200 sled dog r...
Feb 13, 2026
Michigan Falls Short of $1 Billion Reading Goal
Feb. 12, 2026 ~ Craig Mauger, state politics reporter with The Detroit News, joins Kevin Dietz to talk about his article: 'Michigan falls short of reading goal despite $1 billion in spending.'DETROIT,...
Feb 12, 2026
Literacy Top Priority in Gov. Whitmer's Final Year
Feb. 11, 2026 ~ Pamela Good, cofounder & CEO of Beyond Basics, joins Ryan Ermanni as Gov. Whitmer puts literacy front and center in her new budget proposal. We break down what this means for Michi...
Feb 11, 2026
Gordie Howe Bridge to Remain Closed Until Canada Offers Part-Ownership, Trump Threatens
Feb. 10, 2026 ~ Nolan Finley, editorial page editor for the Detroit News, co-author of "The Civility Book A Guide to Building Bridges Across the Political Divide" by Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson...
Feb 11, 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.
