Michigan Policast for Monday, March 4, 2019

Walt and Christine kick off the podcast with a conversation on the #FTDR principles from Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

* Five Road Funding Principles

* Michigan Roads Benefit From Decline In ‘Fix Now Pay Later’

Related: Former State Budget Director Bob Emerson joins Michigan Policast to discuss where Michigan can get the money to #FTDR

Later we get into the effects of climate change in the state of Michigan.  Here are the sources for all the facts and figures:

* Less skiing, thinner ice, canceled fests. Michigan adapts to climate change

* Mild fall, lack of snow hitting northern Michigan hard

* Global warming brings sweeping change to U.S., Michigan

* More Rain, Less Snow for U.S. Winters

* Why Detroit and Michigan must worry about global warming

* What is climate change doing to us here in Michigan?

* Climate change brings risks, opportunity to ‘Pure Michigan’

* Facts About Michigan Agriculture

* Are cows the cause of global warming?

I also fly ✈️ & use A/C

Living in the world as it is isn’t an argument against working towards a better future.

The Green New Deal is about putting a LOT of people to work in developing new technologies, building new infrastructure, and getting us to 100% renewable energy. https://t.co/DZGE1WwLbn

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 3, 2019

Related: Andy Sarpolis joins Michigan Policast to discuss the Green New Deal.

 

Rena Basch with Voters Not Politicians joins us to discuss what’s next for the group that took on, and took down, gerrymandering in Michigan.

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