Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan House Democrats Work to Pass Lame-Duck Session Agenda, But Faces Attendence Problems
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Nov. 18, 2024 ~ Attendance problems could be causing problems for Michigan House Democrats, who are trying to push through legislation in the lame-duck ses...
Nov 18, 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
Detroit Tree Lighting Will Shine Nov. 22
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:Nov. 17, 2024 ~ At 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Campus Martius Park is going to be the place to be as the Downtown Detroit Partnership hosts the 21st annual Detroit Tr...
Nov 15, 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
Alligator Found in Metro Detroit Home During Drug Raid
Photo: Courtesy of MSPPODCAST:Nov. 13, 2024 ~ During a drug raid in a Downriver community, officers found more than just methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. Lt. Mike Shaw from the Michigan State Pol...
Nov 14, 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
Michigan Military Musician Has Honored Over 1,000 Veteran Funerals
Photo: Courtesy of Andrew NeerMICHIGAN, Nov. 11, 2024 ~ Staff Sergeant Andrew Neer, a 42-year-old member of the U.S. Army Reserve, has played taps at more than a thousand veteran funerals around Michi...
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
Dearborn Flips for Trump Due to Anger Over Assault on Gaza
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, Nov. 7, 2024 ~ Donald Trump made significant gains with the Michigan Arab American community, winning the largest Muslim-majority city in the country, du...
Nov 08, 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.
