Michigan Policast for Monday, December 1, 2019

Cover photo: GM/Buick/Chevy complex in Flint, MI

  In this episode:

* Tax incentives or corporate welfare?

* Larry Inman recall petitions thrown out

* Arizona redistricting commission vs Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

* Democratic primary polls

* Pence visits Michigan again

* Bloomberg money hits Michigan

* University of Farmington students — scammers or victims?

* Transcript

* @MichiganAdvance

* @BridgeMichigan

* @LeeChatfield

* @PeterSpadafore

* @RebekahWarren

* @MichCurmudgeon

* @MattVas

* @NotPoliticians

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Tax incentives or corporate welfare?

* Segment two: Larry Inman recall petitions thrown out

* Segment three: Arizona redistricting commission vs Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

* Segment four: Democratic primary polls

* Segment five: Pence visits Michigan again

* Segment six: Bloomberg money hits Michigan

* University of Farmington students — scammers or victims?

* Transcript

* Comments

Tax incentives or corporate welfare?

* Critics fear Michigan is promising the moon to land cloud data storage firms

* Inside Wisconsin’s Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn

* Michigan eyes renewal of tax break that has cost $40K for every new job

* Tax incentives for FCA plants in Southeast Michigan may top $400 million

Larry Inman recall petitions thrown out

* Missing word scuttles recall petitions against state Rep. Larry Inman

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Michigan Policast for Monday, November 25, 2019

  In this episode:

* Impeachment and Michigan – Gary Peters, Haley Stevens, Elissa Slotkin, Fred Upton, Justin Amash

* Larry Inman recall campaign

* Mike Shirkey’s cheap shots

* LG Garlin Gilcrest signs bill into law

* Dem primary – Debates, Bloomberg, and the latest polls

* The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission needs you

* The effort to change term limits in Michigan

* AG Nessel joins CA in the fight over automobile mileage standards

* Ironman competition shuts down Leelenau County … was it legal?

* Transcript

* @GaryPeters

* @HillaryScholten

* @dananessel

* @MIAttyGen

* @ElissaSlotkin

* @HaleyLive

* @jonhoadley

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Impeachment and Michigan – Gary Peters, Haley Stevens, Elissa Slotkin, Fred Upton, Justin Amash

* Segment two: Larry Inman recall campaign

* Segment three: Mike Shirkey’s cheap shots

* Segment four: LG Garlin Gilcrest signs bill into law

* Segment five: Dem primary – Debates, Bloomberg, and the latest polls

* Segment six: The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission needs you

* Segment seven: The effort to change term limits in Michigan

* Segment eight: AG Nessel joins CA in the fight over automobile mileage standards

* Segment nine: Ironman competition shuts down Leelenau County … was it legal?

* Transcript

* Comments

Impeachment and Michigan – Gary Peters, Haley Stevens, Elissa Slotkin, Fred Upton, Justin Amash

* Impeachment Public Hearings Week 2 — Who Is Testifying And What Happens Next

Larry Inman recall campaign

* Inman Recall Campaign Submitted Petition Signatures to the State

* Recall Inman

Mike Shirkey’s cheap shots

* State GOP leader uses expletive to call governor ‘crazy’

* Shirkey calls Whitmer and Michigan Dems ‘batshit crazy,’ gov’s office calls comments ‘sexist and partisan’

Michigan Policast for Monday, November 18, 2019

  In this episode:

* Impeachment – dogs, ponies, and witness tampering

* Democratic primary – polls and new candidates

* Voters who regret their vote for Trump

* AG Nessel – Robocall crackdown and lightbulb efficiency lawsuit

* Ethics investigations – Rashida Tlaib and Bill Huizenga

* Transcript

* @RashidaTlaib

* @billhuizenga

* @dananessel

* @MIAttyGen

* @ElissaSlotkin

* @American_Bridge

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Impeachment – dogs, ponies, and witness tampering

* Segment two: Democratic primary – polls and new candidates

* Segment three: Voters who regret their vote for Trump

* Segment four: AG Nessel – Robocall crackdown and lightbulb efficiency lawsuit

* Segment five: Ethics investigations – Rashida Tlaib and Bill Huizenga

* Transcript

* Comments

Impeachment – dogs, ponies, and witness tampering

* Jordan Brings Pugnacious Style to Impeachment Defense of Trump

* Devin Nunes is bravely defending Trump. That’s bad news for the president

* Who are the impeachment witnesses this week and what will they say?

* Two more Republicans say they’re in the race to take on Rep. Elissa Slotkin

* Devin Nunes’s opening statement at the public impeachment hearing, annotated

* Top Ukraine diplomat Bill Taylor threatened to quit over “nightmare” Trump demand, transcript shows

* House members debate possible ‘witness intimidation’ by Trump

* Impeachment: Trump abuses power by harassing, intimidating witnesses like Yovanovitch

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Michigan Policast for Monday, November 11, 2019

  In this episode:

* State Budget – Shirkey walks away

* The latest on Enbridge line 5

* Michigan and the Presidential Primary

* Vote Vets v Restoration PAC (Gary Peters v John James)

* Election reform is working

* Interview: Jim DeLine on Ranked Choice Voting

* Transcript

* @Jimdeliner

* @RankMIVote

* @GovWhitmer

* @GaryPeters

* @SenGaryPeters

* @MichSOS

* @votevets

* @JohnJamesReveal

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: State Budget – Shirkey walks away

* Segment two: The latest on Enbridge line 5

* Segment three: Michigan and the Presidential Primary

* Segment four: Vote Vets v Restoration PAC (Gary Peters v John James)

* Segment five: Election reform is working

* Interview: Interview: Jim DeLine on Ranked Choice Voting

* Transcript

* Comments

Check out these other great Michigan progressive podcasts:

* Left of Lansing

* Pod’ems UP!

* The GOTMFV Podcast

State Budget – Shirkey walks away

* Senate GOP leader Shirkey backs away from budget deal as hunting break looms

* Budget talks back on rocks as Senate GOP pushes to limit gov’s power

* GOP leaders offer ‘middle ground’ in budget talks; Whitmer won’t trade power

* Michigan GOP vs the statutory authority of the Governor — Policast segment 2 from 10-21-2019, 18:57 into the show

* Michigan Republicans want to rein in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget power

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Michigan Policast for Monday, November 4, 2019

  In this episode:

* Polling – Impeachment and job approval

* Social media and political advertising

* Slut-shaming and double standards

* Interview with Julie Brixie on the Michigan Reproductive Health Act (RHA)

* Lightning round

* Transcript

* @MiHouseDems

* @JulieBrixie

* @MichSoS

* @MiSenateDems

* @GovWhitmer

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Polling – Impeachment and job approval

* Segment two: Social media and political advertising

* Segment three: Slut-shaming and double standards

* Segment four: Interview with Julie Brixie on the Michigan Reproductive Health Act (RHA)

* Segment five: Lightning round

* Transcript

* Comments

Polling – Impeachment and job approval

* Americans sharply divided over whether to impeach and remove Trump from office, Post-ABC poll finds

* Poll: Trump approval steady at 46 percent

* Across 6 Battleground States Voters Oppose Impeaching & Removing Trump 52-44%

* Fox News Poll results October 27-30, 2019

 

Headlines from the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll:

49% support of Americans Trump’s impeachment and removal from office

46% oppose it.

That’s a reversal from last month, when it was 43% support, 49% oppose

Oct 27-30, +/- 3.3%

— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) November 3, 2019

As Kendis and I just discussed, the poll #s in favor of impeachment & removal have increased dramatically in the past month WITH NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY! Once the career patriots start testifying publicly . . . IT’S ON, FOLKS!#JusticeIsComing. IT. JUST. IS. https://t.co/zjLVDXXlX0

— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) November 3, 2019

Social media and political advertising

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Michigan Policast for Monday, October 28, 2019

  In this episode:

* 14,000 lies and fake news

* Interview: Dr Matt Grossmann (MSU) on those new “news” websites

* Q3 fundraising results for state candidates

* Voters Not Politicians – Redistricting commission applications available

* Left and right might work together on other reforms

* Lightning round

* Interview: Bernie Porn of EPIC/MRA

* Transcript

* @MiHouseDems

* @MiSenDems

* @MichSoS

* @NotPoliticians

* @GovWhitmer

* @mattgrossmann

* @michamber

* @rstudley

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: 14,000 lies and fake news

* Segment two: Interview with Dr Matt Grossmann (MSU) on those new “news” websites

* Segment three: Q3 fundraising results for state candidates

* Segment four: Voters Not Politicians – Redistricting commission applications available

* Segment five: Left and right might work together on other reforms

* Segment six: Lightning round

* Interview: Bernie Porn of EPIC/MRA

* Transcript

* Comments

14,000 lies and fake news

* Sinclair Videos Renew Debate Over Media Ownership

* How a Conservative TV Giant Is Ridding Itself of Regulation

* Full list of Sinclair stations

* This is Sinclair, ‘the most dangerous US company you’ve never heard of’

* Trump said Sinclair ‘is far superior to CNN.’ What we know about the conservative media giant.

What do you expect from a company that has Boris Epshteyn as a spokesman SincLIAR #BoycottSinclairAdverts pic.twitter.com/T7CVis8rEi

— Muckmaker™ (@RealMuckmaker) April 2, 2018

Interview with Dr Matt Grossmann (MSU) on those new “news” websites

Michigan Policast for Monday, October 21, 2019

  In this episode:

 

* Governor William Milliken

* Michigan GOP vs the statutory authority of the Governor and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget

* A moment of bipartisanship in Lansing – Raise the Age

* “Constitutional Carry” vs CPL

* Lightning Round – free-speech foolishness, debates, money, and Gary Peters vs who?

* Transcript

* @MI_DTMB

* @RaiseTheAgeMI

* @NolanFinleyDN

* @GaryPeters

* @MichCurmudgeon

* @christinebarry

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Governor William Milliken

* Segment two: Michigan GOP vs the statutory authority of the Governor and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget

* Segment three: A moment of bipartisanship in Lansing – Raise the Age

* Segment four: “Constitutional Carry” vs CPL

* Segment five: Lightning Round – free-speech foolishness, debates, money, and Gary Peters vs who?

* Transcript

* Comments

Governor William Milliken

* Gov Milliken biography (pdf)

* As governor, William Milliken saw Detroit as critical to Michigan’s success

* William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97

Mr. Milliken “believed government should be about seeking solutions that bring people together, instead of political issues that divide,” said William Rustem, who was his environmental adviser. ~ Source: William Milliken, three-term Michigan governor, dies at 97

 

 

Kudos to the @freep for this front-page design. Powerful. pic.twitter.com/BS4drM6o9p

— Zach Gorchow (@ZachGorchow) October 19, 2019

Michigan GOP vs the statutory authority of the Governor and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget

* Introduction to the State Administrative Board

* Whitmer ‘not going ...

 

Michigan Policast for Monday, October 14, 2019

  In this episode:

* Michigan budget updates

* GOP Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC uses impeachment support to target Elissa Slotkin, other swing-district Dems

* Congressmen Justin Amash and Fred Upton also have tough races coming up

* Democratic presidential primary debate – Oct 15 in Ohio

* Craig Mauger of Michigan Campaign Finance Network is moving to Detroit News

* Interview: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

* Transcript

* @JocelynBenson

* @CraigDMauger

* @MichiganCFN

* @jonhoadley

* @RepSlotkin

* @RepHaleyStevens

* @HillaryScholten

* @CurtisHertelJr

 

Jump to:

* Michigan budget updates

* GOP Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC uses impeachment support to target Elissa Slotkin, other swing-district Dems

* Congressmen Justin Amash and Fred Upton also have tough races coming up

* Democratic presidential primary debate – Oct 15 in Ohio

* Craig Mauger of Michigan Campaign Finance Network is moving to Detroit News

* Interview: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

* Transcript

* Comments

Michigan budget updates

* Michigan Republicans want to rein in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget power

* Dem spending bills emerge as budget talks resume

* Susan J. Demas: After years of cutting Michigan to the bone, Republicans cry crocodile tears over Whitmer’s vetoes

* GOP Legislature introduces budget supplementals, Whitmer says she wants to negotiate

 

.@MIRSnews reports that @GovWhitmer‘s supplemental budget being introduced with Sen. @CurtisHertelJr will include funding for the Autism Navigator program, rural road patrols, rural hospital funding and other items. MIRS calls it an “olive branch” to the GOP Legislature. pic.twitter.

Michigan Policast for Monday, October 7, 2019

  In this episode:

* Impeachment. Seriously, new day, new stuff.

* Michigan budget. Shutdown avoided. Republicans get Republican’d.

* Updates on the status of our roads and bridges

* Interview: Jonathan Oosting, Michigan politics reporter for Bridge Michigan

* … and the rest of the Michigan news

* Transcript

* @ProgressMich

* @GovWhitmer

* @bridgemichigan

* @jonathanoosting

* @rstudley

* @michamber

* @repslotkin

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Impeachment. Seriously, new day, new stuff.

* Segment two: Michigan budget. Shutdown avoided. Republicans get Republicaned.

* Segment three: Updates on the status of our roads and bridges

* Segment four: Interview: Jonathan Oosting, Michigan politics reporter for Bridge Michigan

* Segment five: … and the rest of the Michigan news

* Transcript

* Comments

Impeachment. Seriously, new day, new stuff.

* The new GOP strategy: Don’t believe the president

* Trump told Republicans he doesn’t want impeachment on his ‘resume’: report

* FWIW: The online impeachment roundup

* CNN Rejects 2 Trump Campaign Ads, Citing Inaccuracies

Trumpin tapaamisesta USAn media, paikalla olleena, löysi asian pintakohun alta https://t.co/W7OtSyVDSG

— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) October 3, 2019

Finland’s president Sauli Niinisto found himself standing on the sidelines as Donald Trump gave his fieriest press conference yet, amid Democrat moves toward impeachment. pic.twitter.com/PyIiMGl7in

— SBS News (@SBSNews) October 3, 2019

Michigan budget. Shutdown avoided. Republicans get Republican’d.

* What Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget cuts and shifts mean to Michigan residents

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Michigan Policast for Monday, September 30, 2019

  In this episode:

* Impeachment!

* Elissa Slotkin and her centrist, strong on defense colleagues

* The latest on the Michigan budget

* Details on the School Aid Fund

* Lame duck ballot law gets struck down

* Working Families package of bills and resolutions

* Interview – State Representative Kara Hope

* Transcript

* @ChadLivengood

* @GovWhitmer

* @RepSlotkin

* @MPTAonline

* @Adamant4Detroit

* @MISenDems

* @TriCo4PubEd

* @SenPolehanki

* @KaraHope7

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Impeachment!

* Segment two: Elissa Slotkin and her centrist, strong on defense colleagues

* Segment three: The latest on the Michigan budget

* Segment four: Details on the School Aid Fund

* Segment five: Lame duck ballot law gets struck down

* Segment six: Working Families package of bills and resolutions

* Interview: State Representative Kara Hope

* Transcript

* Comments

Impeachment

* Michigan Democrats in U.S. House ready to impeach Trump if Ukraine allegations are true

* Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions

* Top White House aides planning impeachment response effort

* Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump impeachment inquiry

* Only 17% of Americans surprised by Trump’s actions tied to Ukraine: POLL

BREAKING: New poll says 55% of Americans, including more than 1 in 5 Republicans, approve of House Democrats’ decision to launch a formal impeachment inquiry

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) September 29, 2019

Some of the earliest and strongest calls for impeachment ca...