Category Archives: Michigan News
WalletHub Ranks Michigan Residents No. 1 in Finacial Distress
MICHIGAN, July 18, 2024 ~ A new financial analysis ranked Michigan residents as the most financially distressed people in the country.In an analysis posted Wednesday, WalletHub looked at data such as ...
Jul 18, 2024
Michigan Legislature Targets ‘Flushable’ Wipe Marketing
Photo: Merrily Cassidy ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMACOMB COUNTY, MI, July 17, 2024 ~ Michigan municipalities continue to ward off residents from flushing wipes down the toilet, causing millions of dollars in ...
Jul 17, 2024
Former Red Wings Singer Karen Newman Reacts to Ingrid Andress’ Botched National Anthem Performance
Photo: Raj Mehta ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJuly 17, 2024 ~ Following the national anthem flub of country singer and Southfield native Ingrid Andress on Monday, a longtime national anthem singer in Michigan h...
Jul 17, 2024
Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Speaks at Republican National Convention
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 17, 2024 ~ Mike Rogers, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and Michigan candidate for U.S. Senate, joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, ...
Jul 17, 2024
Faith Leaders Gather to Call On Wayne State to Divest from Israel
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, July 16, 2024 ~ About 25 religious leaders gathered Monday at the Wayne State University seal to condemn the school’s treatment of student protestors and c...
Jul 16, 2024
Nikki Hayley’s Michigan Delegates At Crossroads on Whether to Cast Their Votes for Trump
Photo: Megan Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 16, 2024 ~ As the Republican National Convention is underway, Michigan‘s Nikki Haley delegates were undecided on support for Donald Trump, even...
Jul 16, 2024
Michigan State Police Sends 35 Troopers to RNC Convention Amid Security Concerns
Photo: Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 15, 2024 ~ Amid heightened concerns over safety following an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, 35 Michigan State Police tr...
Jul 15, 2024
Eminem Drops New Album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady’
Photo: Kareem Elgazzar ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 12, 2024 ~ Eminem dropped his new album, “The Death of Slim Shady,” at midnight. Lloyd Jackson and Paula Tutman talk with Detroit New...
Jul 12, 2024
Previewing the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival Lineup
Photo: Christopher M. Bjornberg ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 14, 2024 ~ The Detroit Jazzfest, the world's largest free jazz festival, returns for a long Labor Day weekend this summer from Aug. 30 -...
Jul 12, 2024
Wall Street Journal Names Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park as Best in the Nation
Photo: Ellen Creager ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 10, 2024 ~ The Wall Street Journal recently named Michigan‘s Isle Royale National Park as the "Best U.S. National Park," beating out parks su...
Jul 12, 2024
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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.
