Category Archives: Michigan News
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to Join Biden in Ann Arbor for Executive Order Signing
Photo: Megan Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, Sept. 6, 2024 ~ U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join President Joe Biden Friday afternoon for a new executive order signing on new la...
Sep 06, 2024
Michigan School District Bans Cell Phones in K-8 Classrooms
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 5, 2024 ~ Schools and teachers have long struggled to curb smartphone use during class time. Northville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. RJ Webber...
Sep 05, 2024
Michigan Supreme Court Declines Cases on COVID-19 Compensation for Small Businesses
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Sept. 5, 2024 ~ Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear cases regarding lawsuits over the state’s COVID-19 pandemic shutdo...
Sep 05, 2024
New Poll Shows Harris-Trump Race a Toss-Up in Michigan
Photo: Andrew Craft ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Sept. 4, 2024 ~ A new WDIV/Detroit News survey shows a tightening race for the White House between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kam...
Sep 05, 2024
Wayne County Criminal Justice Center Opens to the Public
Photo: Annie Barker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 4, 2024 ~ Wayne County‘s new criminal justice center is officially open to the public. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with...
Sep 04, 2024
Harris Makes Labor Day Campaign Stop in Detroit
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Sept. 3, 2024 ~ Democrats had a busy campaign schedule on Labor Day, with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz...
Sep 03, 2024
New Michigan Bill Would Require Water Safety to Be Taught in School
Photo: Michael Clubb ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 3, 2024 ~ This summer, Oakland County has seen 11 drowning cases in lakes around the county, leading to a bill being proposed in the Michigan legi...
Sep 03, 2024
Detroit Awarded $23.4 Million in Federal Dollars for EV Infrastructure Projects
DETROIT, Aug. 30, 2024 ~ The city of Detroit was awarded $23.4 million in federal funding to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure on Tuesday.This funding is part of a broader $521 million i...
Aug 30, 2024
Arts, Beats, and Eats Returns to Royal Oak Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
Photo: Arts, Beats, and EatsPODCAST:Aug. 29, 2024 ~ The 27th Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats returns to downtown Royal Oak this Labor Day weekend! Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds tal...
Aug 29, 2024
First Week of U-M Fall Semester Sees Four Protestors Arrested on Campus
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRANN ARBOR, Aug. 29, 2024 ~ Days after the 2024-25 school year began, four pro-Palestinian activists were arrested Wednesday after disrupting a University of Michigan even...
Aug 29, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Education Secretary Linda McMahon. They discussed Education Freedom Tax Credits, school choice, and returning education control to the states.
April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with State Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) about Michigan’s Education Freedom Tax Credit. They discuss its impact and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s concerns about the program.
April 8, 2026 ~ Brad Barnett joins the show live from the Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism to discuss travel trends in the Keweenaw Peninsula, outdoor recreation, and what’s drawing visitors to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
