On this episode of the Know Your Politics Podcast I interview, Emily Lawer. Emily is a reporter for MLive where she covers capitol area politics and policy. During our interview, she discusses her experience covering divisive policy issues and some of the most effective ways people can work to impact what happens in Lansing. I hope you enjoy this interview and thank you for listening!

Ep. 5 - Life as a Capitol Area Journalist - An Interview with Emily Lawler

“Get involved in local politics,” your friend on the school boards says. “Voting is your civic duty!” your high school social studies teacher relentlessly reiterates. But in the back of your mind, you think to yourself, “Why should I care?”

Know Your Politics: The Michigan Case Study takes on this question by interviewing various guests involved in state and local politics in the hopes of discovering why state and local politics are so important and how we as American citizens can better understand and influence what happens in our backyards.

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“Get involved in local politics,” your friend on the school boards says. “Voting is your civic duty!” your high school social studies teacher relentlessly reiterates. But in the back of your mind, you think to yourself, “Why should I care?” Know Your Politics: The Michigan Case Study takes on this question by interviewing various guests involved in state and local politics in the hopes of discovering why state and local politics are so important and how we as American citizens can better understand and influence what happens in our backyards.

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Ep. 5 - Life as a Capitol Area Journalist - An Interview with Emily Lawler

Ep. 5 - Life as a Capitol Area Journalist - An Interview with Emily Lawler