Michigan Policast

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 6, 2020

  In this episode:

* Progress Michigan's latest Lake Effect poll

* No Reason Absentee Voting/ vote by mail

* Kara Hope on absentee ballots, signs in the Capitol

* Face masks and preventable spread of COVID-19

* Political Notes

* John James says what?

* Transcript

* @ProgressMich

* @GovWhitmer

* @MichSoS

* @KaraHope67 (official)

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @GaryPeters

* @SenGaryPeters

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Progress Michigan's latest Lake Effect poll

* Segment two: No Reason Absentee Voting/ vote by mail

* Segment three: Kara Hope on absentee ballots, signs in the Capitol

* Segment four: Face masks and preventable spread of COVID-19

* Segment five: Political Notes

* Segment six: John James says what?

* Transcript

* Comments

Progress Michigan's latest Lake Effect poll

* Lake Effect Poll – June (pdf)

* RCP – Trump v Biden

* RCP – Peters v James

 

No Reason Absentee Voting / Vote-by-mail

* SOS – Absentee ballot requests up by 1 million from 2016

* One of Michigan's largest cities makes absentee voting easier

* Opinion | How Michigan can tackle influx in absentee ballots

* Bridge survey finds big support for easier absentee voting, yet legislation lags (article from 2013)

* Michigan clerks’ pleas for help with absentee ballots fall on deaf ears

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Michigan Policast for Monday, June 29, 2020

  In this episode:

* COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet

* Presidential Politics and polls

* Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission semi-finalists are chosen

* Political Notes

* Matt Borges and the Right Side PAC

* John James says what?

* Transcript

* @RightSidePAC

* @GaryPeters

* @RepSlotkin

* @ElissaSlotkin

* @MIAttyGen

* @mattjborges

* @Schwarzenegger

* @ProgressMich

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet

* Segment two: Presidential Politics and polls

* Segment three: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission semi-finalists are chosen

* Segment four: Political Notes

* Segment five: Matt Borges and the Right Side PAC

* Segment six: John James says what?

* Transcript

* Comments

COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet

* Michigan’s coronavirus curve rises; state tallies 323 new cases

* Coronavirus outbreaks tied to migrant farm workers in Michigan | Bridge Magazine

* Michigan bars worry as East Lansing bar’s coronavirus tally tops 70 cases | Bridge Magazine

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

* Petition drives target Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. And she’s raising money off them. | Bridge Magazine

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Michigan Policast for Monday, June 22, 2020

  In this episode:

* The latest polls are bad news for Trump

* Biden campaign notes

* Michigan and the pandemic

* Political notes

* What’s John James Not Saying This Week?

* Elizabeth Welch on our justice system and the role of the Michigan Supreme Court

* Transcript

* @ProgressMich

* @GovWhitmer

* @GaryPeters

* @JoeBiden

* @WelchForJustice

* @MISupremeCourt

* @JocelynBenson

* @DebDingell

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: The latest polls are bad news for Trump

* Segment two: Biden campaign notes

* Segment three: Michigan and the pandemic

* Segment four: Political Notes

* Segment five: What’s John James Not Saying This Week?

* Segment six: Elizabeth Welch on our justice system and the role of the Michigan Supreme Court

* Transcript

* Comments

The latest polls are bad news for Trump

* Fox News Poll: Biden widens lead over Trump; Republicans enthusiastic, but fear motivates Dems | Fox News

* Fox Poll results

* EPIC▪MRA STATEWIDE POLL – Polling Dates: May 30, 2020 through June 3, 2020 (pdf)

* EPIC▪MRA STATEWIDE POLL – Polling Dates: May 31, 2020 through June 4, 2020 (pdf)

* All EPIC MRA polls

* Real Clear Politics | Michigan: Trump vs. Biden

* Dingell: ‘I don’t believe these numbers’ showing Biden with big lead

* Chris Wallace grills Trump campaign adviser on Tulsa rally: “The arena was empty”

* Sick staff and empty ...

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 15, 2020

  In this episode:

* Campaign spending and polling

* Covid-19 updates

* Whitmer recall, voting lawsuit

* The latest on the Right to Read settlement

* Defund the Police

* Political Notes

* John James says what?

* Sean Hammond of MEC on trash and recycling in Michigan

* Transcript

* @MichEnvCouncil

* @MeidasTouch

* @ProjectLincoln

* @GovWhitmer

* @MIAttyGen

* @DanaNessel

* @AnotherAcronym

* @GaryPeters

* @SenGaryPeters

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Campaign spending and polling

* Segment two: Covid-19 updates

* Segment three: Whitmer recall, voting lawsuit

* Segment four: The latest on the Right to Read settlement

* Segment five: Defund the Police

* Segment six: Political Notes

* Segment seven: John James says what?

* Segment eight: Sean Hammond of MEC on trash and recycling in Michigan

* Transcript

* Comments

Campaign spending and polling

* Polls show Biden ahead of Trump in battleground state Michigan

* Joe Biden has doubled his lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll says

* FWIW: Joe’s big week

Michigan Policast for Monday, June 8, 2020

  In this episode:

* New polling data with Bernie Porn

* Opening Michigan one step at a time

* Jack Ebling on the outlook for college football

* Racism, BLM, and Trump

* State Rep Sarah Anthony on systemic racism and the Black Agenda

* Political notes – UI fraud, vote-by-mail, Title IX

* John James says what?

* We <3 Kelly Rossman-McKinney

* Transcript

* @DrKhaldun

* @JackEbling

* @SarahAnthony517

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @MiSenDems

* @MiHouseDems

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @rossmanmckinney

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: New polling data with Bernie Porn

* Segment two: Opening Michigan one step at a time

* Segment three: Jack Ebling on the outlook for college football

* Segment four: Racism, BLM, and Trump

* Segment five: State Rep Sarah Anthony on systemic racism and the Black Agenda

* Segment six: Political notes – UI fraud, vote-by-mail, Title IX

* Segment sevenix: John James says what?

* Segment eight: We <3 Kelly Rossman-McKinney

* Transcript

* Comments

New polling data with Bernie Porn

* EPIC MRA Polling

* Joe Biden has doubled his lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll says

* Poll: Whitmer tops Trump for pandemic response

* Shutdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds

ICYMI: New poll from EPIC-MRA has #Biden leading #Trump by 12 points in MI; up from 6 points in January https://t.co/FZ1mz7B5fr #Election2020 #polls

— Paul Egan (@paulegan4) June 8, 2020

 

Opening Michigan one step at a time

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Michigan Policast for Monday, June 1, 2020

  In this episode:

* American racism: Systemic, just not codified

* Opening Michigan’s economy the right way

* Trouble ahead for the Michigan budget

* Shirkey, Trump, and GOP: distractions, fake controversies, gish gallop, amplification

* Chris Gautz of Michigan Dept of Corrections on pandemic management in Michigan’s Prisons

* Political notes: voting by Mail, Fair and Equal Michigan ballot initiative, Gary Peters’ latest work

* The world is on fire. Here’s what John James has to say.

* Transcript

* @FairandEqualMI

* @ChrisGautz

* @MichiganDOC

* @rstudley

* @JocelynBenson

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @GaryPeters

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @ProgressMichigan

* @GovWhitmer

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: American racism: Systemic, just not codified

* Segment two: Opening Michigan’s economy the right way

* Segment three: Trouble ahead for the Michigan budget

* Segment four: Shirkey, Trump, and GOP: distractions, fake controverseys, gish gallop, amplification

* Segment five: Chris Gautz of Michigan Dept of Corrections on pandemic management in Michigan’s Prisons

* Segment six: Political notes: voting by Mail, Fair and Equal Michigan ballot initiative, Gary Peters’ latest work

* Segment seven: The world is on fire. Here’s what John James has to say.

* Transcript

* Comments

American racism: Systemic, just not codified

* Deaths without consequences

* America’s unfinished business

* President Trump’s tweets boast of ‘vicious dogs’ and ‘ominous weapons’ protecting White House

* Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It

* George Floyd protests spread nationwide

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 25, 2020

  In this episode:

* Trump comes to Michigan and fights with everyone

* Amy Kerr Hardin on the opening of Traverse City and “up north”

* Latest polling – good news for Whitmer and team, bad news for Trump and GOP

* Riley Beggin on the GOP lawsuit, Edenville Dam

* Jeff Timmer on the 2020 elections, and a post-Trump Republican party

* John James and the Trump agenda: he’s all for it, he understands it, and he’s going to implement it …

* Voting by mail and the VoteSafe project

* Transcript

* @rbeggin

* @jefftimmer

* @ProjectLincoln

* @RepRabhi

* @GovWhitmer

* @MiAttyGen

* @DanaNessel

* @MichSoS

* @JocelynBenson

* @VoteSafe

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Trump comes to Michigan and fights with everyone

* Segment two: Amy Kerr Hardin on the opening of Traverse City and “up north”

* Segment three: Latest polling – good news for Whitmer and team, bad news for Trump and GOP

* Segment four: Riley Beggin on the GOP lawsuit, Edenville Dam

* Segment five: Jeff Timmer on the 2020 elections, and a post-Trump Republican party

* Segment six: John James and the Trump agenda: he’s all for it, he understands it, and he’s going to implement it …

* Segment seven: Voting by mail and the VoteSafe project

* Transcript

* Comments

Trump comes to Michigan and fights with everyone

* Michigan attorney general warns Ford over letting Trump go maskless – CNNPolitics

* Trump threatens Michigan funding over Jocelyn Benson absentee application plan | Bridge Magazine

* Nessel Letter to Trump

* Trump tried to troll Michigan’s Secretary of State on voting laws. It didn’t end well for him.

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Michigan Policast for Monday, May 18, 2020

  In this episode:

* The COVID rally’s soggy sequel

* Trump’s weak pandemic response

* Trouble ahead for Michigan’s budget

* Governor Whitmer settles the right to literacy case

* Elections, elections

* Transcript

* @BarackObama

* @RepSlotkin

* @RickABright

* @RepTimRyan

* @TomPerez

* @SenGaryPeters

* @SenStabenow

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: The COVID rally’s soggy sequel

* Segment two: Trump’s weak pandemic response

* Segment three: Trouble ahead for Michigan’s budget

* Segment four: Governor Whitmer settles the right to literacy case

* Segment five: Elections, elections

* Transcript

* Comments

The COVID rally’s soggy sequel

* To protesters threatening violence: be brave, like my friend, Jan.

* Slotkin Statement on Today’s Protests in Lansing | Representative Elissa Slotkin

* Anti-vaccine and conspiracy activists tied to Lansing coronavirus protests | Bridge Magazine

* Special panel formed to study Capitol gun ban; meeting draws threats

* Michigan Cancels Legislative Session to Avoid Armed Protesters

* MICHIGAN CLOSES DOWN CAPITOL IN FACE OF DEATH THREATS FROM ARMED PROTESTERS AGAINST GOV. WHITMER

Without support by the GOP legislature and the unified mission of intimidating legislators, this Lansing protest is eating itself. Love to see it. https://t.co/MeAUb20jaO

— Dave Wagner (@Dbwagner104) May 14, 2020

My friend Jan is a Republican, and doesn’t agree with some of our governor’s executive orders.

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 11, 2020

  In this episode:

* Michigan Safe Start Plan to open the economy, Republican lawsuit

* President of SBAM, former LG Brian Calley on the state of small business in Michigan

* Guns in the Capitol Building? It doesn’t have to be that way.

* Eric Schneidewind on Trump’s attack on the Affordable Care Act

* Virtual campaigning, The Lincoln Project

* This week in John James

* Big Gretch

* Transcript

* @GovWhitmer

* @MiAttyGen

* @ProjectLincoln

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @DrBiden

* @JoeBiden

* @briancalley

* @GmacCash

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Michigan Safe Start Plan to open the economy, Republican lawsuit

* Segment two: President of SBAM, Former LG Brian Calley on the state of small business in Michigan

* Segment three: Guns in the Capitol Building? It doesn’t have to be that way.

* Segment four: Eric Schneidewind on Trump’s attack on the Affordable Care Act

* Segment five: Virtual campaigning, The Lincoln Project

* Segment six: This week in John James

* Segment seven: Big Gretch

* Transcript

* Comments

Michigan Safe Start Plan to open the economy, Republican lawsuit

* Whitmer – Governor Whitmer Details Six Phases of Her MI Safe Start Plan

* Michigan restaurants give Gretchen Whitmer a roadmap for opening May 29 | Bridge Magazine

* Michigan restaurants to Gov. Whitmer: We want to reopen May 29 – mlive.com

* Report: State tax revenue in April down 43% from last year

* Michigan’s CARES Act aid ranks near bottom when rated by COVID-19 cases

* What’s ...

Michigan Policast for Monday, May 4, 2020

  In this episode:

* Michiganders back Whitmer, Republicans sue

* Protesters, defacto terrorists, and Republicans in the legislature

* House Minority Leader Christine Greig on legislating through the pandemic

* Chad Livengood on the growing economic crisis in Michigan

* Municipalities expected to lose millions as university events are canceled

* The latest in our upcoming elections

* Final thoughts

* Transcript

* @ChadLivengood

* @ChrisGreigMI37

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @SenGaryPeters

* @AEGEconGroup

* @GovWhitmer

* @ProgressMich

* @ppppolls

Note: we recognize that words like terrorist, assault rifle, and brandishing have specific legal definitions that are different from how these words are commonly used by people outside of the Open Carry movement. This means that the people in featured image for this episode were not technically terrorists and they were not brandishing assault rifles. This distinction in law allows them to avoid penalty while enjoying the benefits of intimidating the people around them. These people are defacto terrorists because that’s what they are in fact, if not in law.

Nobody cares about the distinction between a hebophile and a pedophile, and nobody cares about the distinction between domestic terrorists and the people in this picture. ~cb

Jump to:

* Segment one: Michiganders back Whitmer, Republicans sue

* Segment two: Protesters, defacto terrorists, and Republicans in the legislature

* Segment three: House Minority Leader Christine Greig on legislating through the pandemic

* Segment four: Chad Livengood on the growing economic crisis in Michigan

* Segment five: Municipalities expected to lose millions as university events are canceled

* Segment six: The latest in our upcoming elections

* Segment seven: Final thoughts

* Transcript

* Comments

Michiganders back Whitmer, Republicans sue

* Public Policy Polling – Michigan Lake Effect (Progress MI)

* GOP-led Senate pushes Whitmer to change hospital, essential worker orders ⋆ Michigan Advance

* Michigan Republicans vote to sue Gov.