Note: I mistakenly referred to Tamika Palmer as Tamika Walker.  I apologize for the mistake.  ~Christine

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 14, 2021

* US Senate Homeland Security Committee report on January 6 attack on the capitol

* Dr Thomas Holt on cybercrime

* GOP vs Michigan Secretary of State

* Justice for All

* More police news

* Unlock Michigan

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @cybercrimeprof

* @msu_scj

* @SenGaryPeters

* @MichSoS

* @MiHouseDems

* @SarahAnthony517

* @repyancey

* @feliciabrabec

* @megankcavanagh

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: US Senate Homeland Security Committee report on January 6 attack on the capitol

* Segment two: Dr Thomas Holt on cybercrime

* Segment three: GOP vs Michigan Secretary of State

* Segment four: Justice for All

* Segment five: More police news

* Segment six: Unlock Michigan

* Segment seven: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

US Senate Homeland Security Committee report on January 6 attack on the capitol

* Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege

* US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

* US Senate Committee on Rules & Administration

* Examining the US Capitol Attack: A Review of the Security, Planning, and Response Failures on January 6 (pdf)

* Senate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack but omits Trump's role

* READ: Bipartisan Senate report investigating January 6 Capitol attack

* Capitol Police had intelligence indicating an armed invasion weeks before Jan. 6 riot, Senate probe finds

* Opinion: A damning Senate report on Jan.

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 7, 2021

* GOP v Michigan Secretary of State

* GOP nursing home investigations — dancing on graves

* GOP hurt feelings over Governor's travel

* COVID capacity limits and graduation

* Vaccines and vaccination incentives

* Clark Harder on public transportation and the economy

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @MichSoS

* @JocelynBenson

* @mptaonline

* @CurtisHertelJr

* @MDHHS_Director

* @LavoraBarnes

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: GOP vs Michigan Secretary of State

* Segment two: GOP nursing home investigations — dancing on graves

* Segment three: GOP hurt feelings over Governor's travel

* Segment four: COVID capacity limits and graduation

* Segment five: Vaccines and vaccination incentives

* Segment six: Clark Harder on public transportation and the economy

* Segment seven: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

GOP vs Michigan Secretary of State

* Bills provide $25M, 200 employees to fix Secretary of State backlog

* Dems, GOP feud over fixing Michigan Secretary of State appointment backlog | Bridge Michigan

* As backups at SOS offices continue, Benson becomes a bigger GOP target | City Pulse

* SOS – Benson, Brixie, Young announce legislation to increase capacity of Department of State branch services

* Secretary of State lines are getting longer. Here's why (2018 – Ruth Johnson)

* House Bill 4946 – funding for secretary of state work force

* House Bill 4967 – increased funding for secretary of state branch operations

Bills I intro'd w/@StateRepSteph inspired a @JohnAuchter cartoon in @MichiganRadio due to the ridiculous reaction they evoked from the MI GOP.

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 31, 2021

* GOP voter suppression

* Former Director of Elections Chris Thomas on the Big Lie

* Vaccines, work rules, and the economy

* Political notes

* Transcript

Today, we remember those who sacrified their lives serving our country and our values.#MemorialDay2021 pic.twitter.com/Y2XEOMW6LV

— Stephanie Chang (@stephanielily) May 31, 2021

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @dankildee

* @RepDanKildee

* @MichSoS

* @JocelynBenson

* @dananessel

* @MIAttyGen

* @LavoraBarnes

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: GOP voter suppression

* Segment two: Former Director of Elections Chris Thomas on the Big Lie

* Segment three: Vaccines, work rules, and the economy

* Segment six: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

GOP voter suppression

* Michigan GOP eases absentee voter ID plan. Critics call proposal ‘pointless’ | Bridge Michigan

* Arizona Election Audit to Resume Amid GOP Infighting – WSJ

* Arizona County's Voting Machines Rendered Unusable By OAN-Financed Vote Auditors | Techdirt

* It's not just Arizona: Push to review 2020 ballots spreads

* Conspiracy Theorists Force Another Sham Election ‘Audit’ — In Georgia – National Memo

* In echo of Arizona, Georgia state judge orders Fulton County to allow local voters to inspect mailed ballots cast last fall – The Washington Post

* Top Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos hires retired police to continue probing the 2020 election – The Washington Post

* Long After Trump’s Loss, a Push to Inspect Ballots Persists – The New York Times<...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 24, 2021

* Masks and vaccinations

* National and state economic updates

* The Big Lie and voter suppression

* John Lindstrom on Michigan's alarming ballot initiative law

* January 6 commission

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @jwlindstrom

* @RashidaTlaib

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @LavoraBarnes

* @MichSoS

* @JocelynBenson

* @ElissaSlotkin

* @RepDebDingell

* @dananessel

* @MIAttyGen

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: More COVID-19, masks, vaccinations

* Segment two: National and state economic updates

* Segment three: The Big Lie and voter suppression

* Segment four: John Lindstrom on Michigan's alarming ballot initiative law

* Segment five: January 6 commission

* Segment six: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

Masks and vaccinations

* Michigan to lift all outdoor capacity restrictions June 1

* Whitmer lifts outdoor event limits on June 1, broad restrictions on July 1

* Whitmer – Governor Whitmer Accelerates ‘MI Vacc to Normal' Plan to Move Michigan Forward Towards Normalcy

* Bridge Michigan coronavirus dashboard

* MDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard

* Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count – The New York Times

* Ohio vaccinations up 28% since lottery announcement

* An end in sight?

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 17, 2021

* Masks and vaccinations

* Linda Vail on best practices regarding COVID-19

* MiLeg, conspiracies, and all kinds of theater

* Enbridge, energy, and jobs

* Tom Watkins on privatizing mental health treatment

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @lindavail

* @CurtisHertelJr

* @tdwatkins88

* @MISenDems

* @RWalensky

* @CDCDirector

* @MIManufacturers

* @markbrewerdems

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: Masks and vaccinations

* Segment two: Linda Vail on best practices regarding COVID-19

* Segment three: MiLeg, conspiracies, and all kinds of theater

* Segment four: Enbridge, energy, and jobs

* Segment five: Tom Watkins on privatizing mental health treatment

* Segment six: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

Masks and vaccinations

CDC says no masks required for fully vaccinated: What Michigan is doing

Whitmer: Michigan mask mandate to be lifted for fully vaccinated

$1 million lotteries and baseball for COVID shots? Not in Michigan | Bridge Michigan

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine seeks to incentivize coronavirus vaccines with chance to win $1 million – The Washington Post

Holland restaurant owner to remain in jail for ‘selfishly' not following COVID orders

Michigan GOP committee removes member who called out maskless meeting

State Senate leader says he defied pandemic orders for ‘a couple haircuts'

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 10, 2021

* GOP voter suppression – The Big Lie never ends

* COVID-19 – Vaccination and benchmark updates

* Julie Brixie on the Republican fear of imaginary vaccine passports

* Personal data protection

* Following the money with Craig Mauger

* Governor Whitmer: More criticism and a new opponent

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @CraigDMauger

* @juliebrixie

* @MISenDems

* @ChadLivengood

* @AbdulElSayed

* @jefftimmer

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @markbrewerdems

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: GOP voter suppression – The Big Lie never ends

* Segment two: COVID-19 – Vaccination and benchmark updates

* Segment three: Julie Brixie on the Republican fear of imaginary vaccine passports

* Segment four: Personal data protection

* Segment five: Following the money with Craig Mauger

* Segment six: Governor Whitmer: More criticism and a new opponent

* Segment seven: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

GOP voter suppression – The Big Lie never ends

* Michigan has 1,100 voter drop boxes. GOP plan would lock them early. | Bridge Michigan

* Benson: GOP bill would criminalize officials' election Twitter posts

* Criminalizing Election Info Tweets – Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

* Michigan GOP relaxes ballot drop box reform. Critics say plan is still unfair | Bridge Michigan

* Trump misleads on Michigan election, pressures state Senate

* Observers report ballots and laptop computers have been left unattended in Arizona recount, according to secretary of state – The Washington Post

*

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 3, 2021

* COVID infection rates, racial disparities

* The census and Congressional reapportionment

* Matt Grossman of MSU IPPSR

* More Republican voter suppression

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @IPPSR

* @mattgrossmann

* @MSU_poli_sci

* @MDHHS_CME

* @RepSabo92

* @uscensusbureau

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @jefftimmer

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: COVID-19 infection rates, racial disparities

* Segment two: The census and Congressional reapportionment

* Segment three: Matt Grossman of MSU IPPSR

* Segment four: More Republican voter suppression

* Transcript

* Comments

COVID-19 infection rates, racial disparities

* Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer links easing COVID rules to vaccines | Bridge Michigan

* Whitmer – Governor Whitmer Unveils Plan to Get ‘MI Vacc to Normal'

* 100 U.S. Colleges Will Require Vaccinations for Fall Enrollment – The New York Times

* U-M students need COVID-19 vaccination to live on campus this fall

* Michigan’s Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients – The New York Times

* Indefinite COVID-19 workplace rules face pushback in Michigan

* Anthony Bill Would Enhance Penalties for Convicted Domestic Terrorists in Michigan

* Good Neighbor program: $50 for taking Detroiter for COVID-19 vaccine

*

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 26, 2021

* Michigan COVID-19 updates – Vaccines, infections, politics

* Voter suppression – absentee ballots, ballot boxes, sleazy petition initiatives

* Political notes

* Transcript

Folks to follow on Twitter:

* @MeidasTouch

* @jefftimmer

* @markbrewerdems

* @JocelynBenson

* @MayorMikeDuggan

* @BarbByrum

* @arepublicpodca1

Jump to a topic:

* Segment one: Michigan COVID-19 updates – Vaccines, infections, politics

* Segment two: Voter suppression – absentee ballots, ballot boxes, sleazy petition initiatives

* Segment three: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

Michigan COVID-19 updates – Vaccines, infections, politics

* Bridge Michigan coronavirus dashboard

* Expert who spoke to Whitmer: Michigan losing race to COVID-19

* Michigan lawmakers subpoena ex-health department head Robert Gordon

* Michigan Legislature spent more than $690K on confidential settlements in recent years

* Data shows Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions worked: How Michigan compared to nearby states

* Lansing schools cancel in-person learning for rest of year

* In Ypsilanti, one bus driver’s COVID case closes school for 2,000 students | Bridge Michigan

* A Normal Summer Depends on These Key Republican Vaccine Holdouts

* Detroit tries to catch up in COVID vaccination rates, especially for younger residents ⋆ Michigan Advance

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  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 19, 2021

* Michigan COVID-19 updates

* Voter suppression in Michigan

* American Jobs Plan and Senator Curtis Hertel on federal funds waiting on Michigan

* Political notes

* Transcript

* @CurtisHertelJr

* @MonaHannaA

* @TeenaTchopra

* @JocelynBenson

* @arepublicpodca1

Cover photo tooootally stolen from this tweet by Samantha Steckloff.

Jump to:

* Segment one: Michigan COVID-19 updates

* Segment two: Voter suppression in Michigan

* Segment three: American Jobs Plan and Senator Curtis Hertel on federal funds waiting on Michigan

* Segment four: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

Michigan COVID-19 updates

“This variant seems to me like a whole new pandemic because it is more virulent, it is highly contagious and it causes serious illness,” said Dr. Teena Chopra, a professor of Infectious diseases at Detroit's Wayne State University Medical School. ~Source

* ‘A mask shouldn’t have a political party,’ says GOP leader who thinks he caught COVID-19 at Republican meeting – mlive.com

* Michigan hospitals near COVID capacity as expert warns of ‘new pandemic'

* CDC Identifies Small Group of Covid-19 Infections Among Fully Vaccinated Patients – WSJ

* Blood Clots More Likely After Covid-19 Than After Vaccination, Study Finds – WSJ

* Bridge Michigan coronavirus dashboard

* MDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard

* West Michigan Republicans test positive for COVID-19 after meeting in Portage

*

  Michigan Policast for Monday, April 12, 2021

* COVID-19 updates: cases, hospitalizations, and vaccines

* Voter suppression

* Connie Cook and Sandy Sorini-Elser of VNP on redistricting and Communities of Interest

* Biden's bold agenda to heal America – guns, infrastructure, energy, and more

* Political notes

* Transcript

* @notpoliticians

* @RedistrictingMI

* @Michiganrebels1

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @darrincamilleri

* @stateinnovation

Jump to:

* Segment one: COVID-19 updates: cases, hospitalizations, and vaccines

* Segment two: Voter suppression

* Segment three: Connie Cook and Sandy Sorini-Elser of VNP on redistricting and Communities of Interest

* Segment four: Political notes

* Transcript

* Comments

COVID-19 updates: cases, hospitalizations, and vaccines

* Members of Congress urge White House to surge vaccines to Michigan

* Whitmer asks diners not to eat indoors at restaurants for 2 weeks

* UM isn’t only Michigan hospital system canceling procedures over COVID

* Michigan lawmakers seek to win over skeptics in race to vaccinate

* States delay ordering all the vaccine doses available to them despite outbreaks – The Washington Post

* Michigan gears up for the next COVID-19 fight: vaccine passports | Bridge Michigan

* Detroit’s Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts Lag Behind as Infections Surge Again in Michigan – WSJ

* Bridge Michigan coronavirus dashboard

* As COV...