On this episode of the Know Your Politics Podcast I interview, Larry Merrill. Larry is the executive director of the Michigan Township Association. During our interview, he discusses why there are so many different associations and the role they play regarding advocating at the state and federal levels of government. I hope you enjoy this interview and thank you for listening!

Ep. 6 - The Associations of Government - An Interview with Larry Merrill

“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. 6 - The Associations of Government - An Interview with Larry Merrill

Ep. 6 - The Associations of Government - An Interview with Larry Merrill