Specials
State funding for Michigan schools is discussed by parents, students, politicians, and school officials and administrators. Host: Tim Skubick.
Weekly Editions
Selling the business tax, a new phone fee, and, Bouchard for governor? The guest is Rep. Steve Bieda (D).
University tuition is on the rise and the NAACP hosts presidential hopefuls. The guest is state lottery czar Gary Peters (D).
Photo ids for voting approved, and lawmakers return amid talk of a government shutdown. The guest is State Senator Wayne Kuipers (R).
News from the 2007 National Governors Conference, and bars and eateries fight a smoking ban. The guest is Sen. Ray Basham (D).
Lawmakers meeting one day a week, a budget waiting game, and Granholm going to Washington. The guest is Rep. George Cushingberry (D).
Bloggers charge censorship and avoiding recalls by delaying a tax hike. The guest is Chief Judge William Whitbeck.
What bloggers are saying about blocking a blogger from the Senate web site, and the races for president and governor.
Working late on the new budget, a Michigan presidential primary in January, and the racino issue. The guest is U.S. Congressman Peter Hoekstra (R).
The Michigan Presidential Primary, Geoffrey Fieger, and the budget talks.
Budget frustration, the Michigan presidential primary and hiking the sales tax. The guest is Rep. Brian Calley, who serves on the House Tax Policy Committee.
The countdown to government shutdown continues and the guns in schools issue gets hot. The guest is Rep. David Agema (R), sponsor of the guns in schools bill.
The budget marathon, Republicans embrace an income tax, presidential candidates visit Mackinac Island.
The state faces a budget crisis and a possible shutdown; also, the GOP candidates invade Mackinac Island.
A government shutdown is averted and taxes are going up. The guest is House Speaker Andy Dillon (D).
One on One with Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. On the agenda: The budget crisis, a divided legislature and the governor's future.
With only 12 days remaining to resolve the state budget, correspondents talk about the current stalemate. The guest is Representative Tim Melton (D).
Michigan's budget deficit fight nears the end - maybe. The guest is Chuck Yob (R).
No government shutdown--the budget is done; the January primary faces a legal challenge. The guest is Senate Majority leader Mike Bishop (R).
Topics include scrapping the services tax, embryonic stem cell bill, Michigan's primary, and legislative time off.
An update on Michigan's primary and term limit revision. The guest is former House speaker Bobby Crim.
The Senate and the services tax repeal, and Michigan's presidential primary. The guest is Henry Woloson, on creating a part-time legislature.
The service tax, another budget deadline, and the Michigan presidential primary. The guest is Sue Kaltenbach.
Michigan lawmakers and the governor have repealed the sales tax. The guest is Mark Gaffney of the AFL-CIO.
Tobocco ban fails Senate, 9-1-1 system is saved, and no hike in hunting and fishing fees. The guest is Michigan AG Mike Cox (R).
The governor takes the gas tax off the table. The guest is Maxine Berman, Governor Granholm's special projects director.
2007 Year in Review. The budget crisis, the run up to a government shutdown, and other major stories of this year; plus, a look into the crystal ball for 2008.
2008 NEW YEAR FLASHBACK: The presidential primary, Michigan's budget, and the economy. The guest is US comptroller David Walker.
Counting down to the Michigan Presidential Primary, the GOP contest heats up, and there's a battle over uncommitted voters in the Democratic primary.
Michigan has spoken: it's Romney and Clinton. We sift through the election results on this special post-primary edition.
Selling off the lottery, a stem cell petition drive and our state of the state preview. The guest is Joel Ferguson (D).
Assessing the fallout from the governor's State of the State Address. The guest is Robert Ficano (D), here to discuss a new Cobo Hall.
The governor's new budget is out -- and so is Mitt Romney. The guest is lobbyist Jack McHugh of the Mackinac Center.
Disagreement over an economic stimulus program and the ACLU enters the drivers license dispute. The guest is Rep. Fulton Sheen (R), organizer of the Fair Tax petition drive.
Supreme Court campaign funding, McCain and the auto companies, and the fight over Michigan Democratic convention delegates. The guest is Senator Tupac Hunter (D), on the race for president in Michigan.
Detroit's mayor is ordered to release more documents. The governor calls for new road projects, and a push for renewable energy. The guest is Robert Ficano (D).
Another Michigan primary, the housing crisis, and recalls. The guest is Mark Grebner (D).
Detroit mayor Kilpatrick ignites a political firestorm, a re-do of our Democratic primary is possible. The guest is Rep. Bert Johnson (D).
The "re-do" is dead and Hillary Clinton campaigns in Detroit.
Discussion of this week in Michigan politics. The guest is Clinton supporter James Blanchard (D).
Mike Cox is touring, Kevorkian is running, national GOP looks at new primary process. The guest is Greg Schmid, discussing a drive for a part-time legislature.
Tax breaks for movie moguls, regulating teenage drivers, and MEAP scores are released. The guest is Steward Sandstrom of the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce.
The energy package finally shows some energy in the House and a former Detroit mayor eyes a run for governor. The guest is Ken Sikkema.
After the Pennsylvania primary, what happens next? Plus an update on the possible recall of Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon.
Emergency surgery for Granholm, the House Speaker recall, Blue Cross/Blue Shield legislation and how the Obama/Reverend Wright story is playing in Michigan.
The Michigan Senate says 'yes' to smoking ban. The guest is Flint mayor and potential gubernatorial candidate Don Williamson (D).
Obama in Michigan, smoking ban remains a question, and the governor and the Kilpatrick investigation. The guest is Mark Brewer (D).
Granholm and the Kilpatrick case, an eruption on the Senate floor, and a delay on the smoking ban. The guest is Republican party chair Saul Anuzis.
What's up with the smoking ban? Right to Life is in a battle with the House Speaker over partial-birth abortion, and it's off to Mackinac Island for a business retreat. The guest is the chair of the House Tourism Committee, Rep. Joel Sheltrown.
The Michigan delegation will be seated in Denver, the part-time legislature drive is in trouble, and a lawmaker turns comedian. The guest is Leon Drolet (R), leader of the anti-tax recall effort.
The race for president in Michigan, an update on budget talks, and another potential candidate for governor. The guest is David Joos of Consumers Energy.
Obama and Gore at 'The Joe'; Michigan's jobless rate; the battle over algebra. The guest is Bob Nelson, opposing the pending energy package.
A Presidential visit to Michigan, a new state budget deal, the Great Lakes Water Compact, and the latest on changing sections of the Michigan constitution.
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