Michigan Radio’s It’s Just Politics team took over a tent at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival last night for an Issues & Ale event. Co-hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta joined panelists Chris Kolb, president of the Michigan Environmental Council , and Colleen Pero, chief of staff for the Michigan Republican Party , to talk about the latest political news in our state. In the heat of the afternoon, Pluta began the discussion with a summary of the big news that came out yesterday in relation to the

President Donald Trump has now been in office for more than 120 days. To assess how Trump’s presidency has gone so far, Jack Lessenberry , Michigan Radio’s senior political analyst, hosted Issues & Ale-President Trump: A Michigan Report Card .

Ann Arbor Summer Festival Top of the Park – Annex Tent Wed, June 14, 5:30-7:00 pm 2017 has already been an eventful year in politics, with the start of the Trump presidency, a single party controlled yet divided Congress, and lots of action in the state legislature. Join Michigan Radio’s “ It’s Just Politics ” team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta and other political pundits for this special Issues & Ale event under the Annex Tent at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival as we discuss what it all means

Issues & Ale–President Trump: A Michigan Report Card Monday, May 22 - 6:30-8:00 PM Celebration Cinema North 2121 Celebration Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Host: Jack Lessenberry The first several months of Donald Trump’s presidency have passed, and it’s been eventful so far. Join Michigan Radio’s senior political analyst Jack Lessenberry and a panel of political experts as we take a look at the Trump administration’s plans and actions so far, and the impact they may have on Michigan.

The Environment Report 's Rebecca Williams kicked off Tuesday night’s Issues & Ale event at Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo with this question: Where do you get your drinking water?

Michigan Radio's Issues & Ale series will stop at Bell's Brewery on Tuesday, April 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. to talk about the challenges facing Michigan's drinking water. From water diversion and pollution to our aging infrastructure system, the Environment Report 's Rebecca Williams will lead a panel of experts through a conversation about some of the biggest threats. We want to make sure that conversation answers your biggest questions. So what do you want to know about drinking water in

State of Opportunity took Michigan Radio’s Issues & Ale stage for the final time last night at Ypsilanti’s ABC Microbrewery . The project wraps up at the end of April after five years of stories about the barriers to success low-income kids and their families face in Michigan.

The possessive “s” could be in danger. At least, that’s what linguist Anne Curzan says.