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September 30 What would Prop 2 do?
Proposed by the group Michiganders for Money out of Politics, Proposal 2 would regulate political spending by utilities and large government contractors. Will it pass?

By Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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9 min
September 23 Do voters want a Con-Con
How are Michiganders feeling about Proposal One on their ballot, that’s the question that would call for a constitutional convention in Michigan. Plus, candidates call for a gas tax suspension.

By Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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19 min
September 16 Party Chairs in chairs
With absentee ballots set to go out next week, the chairs of the Michigan Democratic and Republican Parties join It’s Just Politics to discuss the midterm election, and what’s worrying them the most.

By Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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19 min
September 09 Con-Con
There is a huge decision facing Michigan voters in an already huge 2026 election: whether to vote to convene a constitutional convention to rewrite the state’s entire constitution. What to know about the Con-Con.

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19 min
September 02 Lt. Gov. ambitions
It’s official: State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks is the Democrat's choice to run for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Brinks joins the show. Plus, a debrief on the Democrat’s weekend Nominating Convention.

By Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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19 min
August 19 A capital career
n a special It’s Just Politics, a conversation with a long-time Lansing reporter on what you should really know about the state capital.

by Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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18 min
August 12 Primary turnout
More than 2.5 million Michiganders turned out to vote in last week’s primary. What can voter enthusiasm tell us about the November election?

by Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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13 min
August 05 Where do Dems go from here?
After a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results.

by Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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19 min
July 29 Primary Election Preview
With one week before Michigan’s primary election, a look at where the open races for governor and U.S. Senate stand.

by Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta

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19 min
July 23 U.S. Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
We're in your feed again this week bringing you interviews with both U.S. Senate candidates. Today, we have former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed. Yesterday, we heard from U.S. Representative Haley Stevens.

Note: Michigan Public reached out to former Congressman Mike Rogers, who is running on the Republican ticket. If he accepts an interview request, we’ll bring you that conversation as well.
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