Focus with Paul W. Smith

March 9, 2023 ~ Dan Scripps, Chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission tells Paul they will be holding a series of town hall meetings on outages from recent winter storms and he says something must be done to reduce the number of power problems throughout the state.

March 9, 2023 ~ WJR's Jeff Sloan talks to Paul about a new study that shows black women are extremely interested in becoming entrepreneurs.

March 9, 2023 ~ Aric Nesbitt, Republican, Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate talks to Paul about the House vote to repeal Michigan's right to work law and he says it's bad for Michigan.

March 9, 2023 ~ Richard Czuba, Founder of the Glengariff Group tells Paul that new polling indicates there's strong support in Michigan for new gun restriction laws. Photo credit to © Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK.

March 9, 2023 ~ Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press Columnist talks to Paul about "Slam the Scam Day" and she says consumers lose millions of dollars every year by being fooled by scammers around the world.

March 8, 2023 ~ The business world is rapidly changing thanks to social media influencers. Marie Osborne, WJR Senior News Analyst tells Paul experts are calling it the "creator economy" and if you don't know how to use this marketing tool, you may be missing out on an important business opportunity.

March 8, 2023 ~ Steve Courtney, WJR Sports Analyst tells Paul it looks like Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy is going to get another chance to break Pete Maravich's record. Photo credit to © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK.

March 8, 2023 ~ Mayor Mike Duggan talks to Paul about his State of the City address and he says it was great to be at the Michigan Central Station in Detroit, a symbol of rebirth in the city.

March 8, 2023 ~ Ven Johnson, Detroit area plaintiff's attorney tells Paul that his clients want him to appeal an Oakland County Circuit Judge's ruling dismissing the lawsuit against employees of the Oxford School District.

March 8, 2023 ~ 760 WJR Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson reports on Mayor Mike Duggan’s 10th State of The City address. Listen in as Lloyd tells Paul W. about the mayor's plans for continued attraction of business investments, urban blight removal, reduction of gun violence, and other community empowerment measures. Photo: City of Detroit