Weekly Editions
Deadbeat parents, budget negotiations, and lawmakers go home. The guest is House Republican Floor Leader Randy Richardville.
Tim Skubick and the panel discuss an Affirmative Action petition drive, the governor's popularity, and more.
A budget deal, and lawmakers are out of here. The guest is Rep. Mike Pumford, on the revenue sharing bill.
President Bush comes to Michigan, affirmative action and Ward Connerly, and the rocky marriage at Democratic HQ. The guest is Dennis Schornack of the International Joint Commission on the Great Lakes.
More parolees who should have been behind bars were out on the streets; an update on the remodeling at the governors home; and the ACLU on alleged Homeland Security overreaches. Congressman Mike Rogers is the guest.
The land use controversy, and the MEAP scores are late. The guest is Bill Rustem, working on the Land Use Task Force report due next week.
The Governor tackles her first major calamity, Democrats refuse to back changes in term limits, adults abused as children by priests, and a Detroit charter school measure clears the Senate. The guest is Rep. Gary Woronchak.
Public Service Commission chair Peter Lark discusses last week's massive power outage.
The governor and state pay concessions, problems in Oakland County schools, and Granholm in Benton Harbor. The guest is Jim Haveman, just back from Iraq.
Losing dental care, the governor jogs across the bridge, and a presidential race in Michigan.
The guest is Lloyd Meyer of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in west Michigan, where he heads the anti-terrorism unit.
A charter school deal -- is Detroit’s mayor on board? And, Republicans head for the island. The guest is MEA President Lu Battaglieri.
The guest is Michigan Federation of Teachers head David Hecker, on the fight to keep charter schools out of Detroit.
The guest is State Senator Buzz Thomas. Panelists discuss the partial birth abortion ban, state workers union concessions, and the charter school bill.
State Democratic Party chair Butch Hollowell is the guest. Budgetary red ink and an income tax rollback freeze are topics for the panel.
Lottery czar Gary Peters visits Off the Record. A budget buried in red ink and the governor's returning Bad News Road Show are among the topics for the panel.
A Reporters Edition: democratic presidential candidates visit Detroit; governor tours to talk budget; republicans protest free media time; MSU/UofM game.
Lobbyist Dennis Cawthorne discusses ‘racinos’ and the ISD probe. Plus, mourning doves and Ted Nugent; the governor out on the road; and a gloomy economic picture from the AFL-CIO.
GVSU president Mark Murray talks university budgets, the governor’s budget tour ends, the chamber of commerce and the MEA and more.
Another revenue-sharing cut for Michigan cities? Jack Kirksey from the Michigan Municipal League is the guest.
The guest is Sen. Mickey Switalski, discussing budget cuts and school spending. Ice Mountain, income tax and special interest groups are topics for the panel.
Pollster Ed Sarpolus is the guest, with a look at polls on tax increases, schools, and the presidential race. For the panel: an agreement is near on balancing the books; and, the president comes to Michigan... again.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard is the guest. The panel discusses the breakthrough on the income tax -- more state service cuts are whacked.
The guest is congressman Mike Rogers, on racinos and the Saddam Hussein capture. Also, the battle over the income tax roll-back and more.
Tim Skubick and colleagues review Michigan politics of 2003.
Governor Jennifer Granholm and Tim Skubick sit down for an exclusive one-on-one interview looking back on her first year in office and looking ahead to 2004.
The governor talks about religion and cutting the budget, and runs into a buzz saw of criticism. The guest is attorney general Mike Cox, making a "major political announcement" on this edition of Off the Record.
Another gaping million buck hole in the state budget , and fights over affirmative action and partial birth abortion. The guest is Gary Glenn, on the governor’s directive on gays in state government.
AFL-CIO president Mark Gaffney talks presidential politics, and the panel discusses the Iowa caucus impact for Michigan, state income tax rate vote and the upcoming State of the State address.
Granholm endorses Kerry, Howard Dean visits Lansing and Michigan schools get a grade. From the John Kerry for President campaign, Jim Blanchard is the guest.
The Michigan Democratic Caucus, and what’s in the budget next week? Guests this week are Eileen Liska of the Humane Society and Rep. Susan Tabor, debating the proposed dove hunting bill.
Tim Skubick and panelists are joined by Rick Wiener, Chief of Staff in the Granholm administration.
The guest is Representative Larry Julian, on the death penalty and racinos.
Senator Mark Schauer is the guest, discussing efforts to stop the ban on gay marriages.
The president starts his ad campaign in Michigan, and Tom White from the Michigan School Business Officials organization is here to tell us why the state's school community wants more money.
A look at the House-rejected marriage amendment with supporter Rep. Jack Hoegendyk and opponent Rep. Chris Kolb.
The death penalty is dead, scrapping the MEAP for high school kids, John Ramsey explores a run for the Michigan House and the tenth anniversary of Proposal A, on this Reporters Edition of OTR.
The tobacco tax increase, job creation, outsourcing and finger-pointing. Our guest is Dr. Len Rezmierski of the Tri-County Alliance for Public Education.
The Intermediate School District investigation heats up, and the dove bill begins to fly... or does it? The guest is House Republican Speaker Rick Johnson.
A special Turn-the-Tables edition of Off the Record, as state officials cross examine Tim Skubick. With Lt. Gov. John Cherry and Representives Judy Emmons, Dianne Byrum and Speaker Rick Johnson.
Another change in the works for the MEAP, the state Board of Canvassers and petition drives, the state treasurer claims Michigan’s economic comeback is on the horizon, and more. A Reporters Edition.
Who will run against Granholm, the presidential race in Michigan, and more. The guest is state lottery czar Gary Peters, on the expansion of gaming in Michigan.
A state senator is indicted, a vote on racinos and Kerry in Michigan. The guest is Freman Hendrix, exploring a bid to be mayor of Detroit.
The guest is former state health director Jim Haveman, back from a tour of health care duty in Iraq.
McPherson is leaving MSU, the governor and GOP get into a flap and the impact of term limits. The guest is State School Superintendent Tom Watkins.
The tobacco tax goes up in smoke, and, is this a Michigan economic recovery?
The guest is Cheryl Johnson, president of the Michigan Nurses Association, here to discuss being overworked and underpaid.
High gas prices, high water and the tobacco tax moves to the Senate. The guest is Senator Wayne Kuipers, on the MEAP and teaching abstinence.
School funding and the tobacco tax, and taxing entertainment to help fund the arts. The guest is Corrections director Pat Caruso.
State aid to schools, the partial birth abortion ban, and a scuffle over Affirmative Action. The guest is pollster Ed Sarpolus.
Representative Leon Drolet discusses his stance on affirmative action and the ban on gay marriages.
The tobacco tax, the dove bill and MSU's new president.
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