Michigan Policast

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 27, 2020

  In this episode:

* Surprise! Trump has inappropriate relations with China

* Gov Whitmer extends shelter-in-place but eases restrictions

* Polling on the handling of the pandemic

* Oversight and political hackery

* Jonathan Oosting on the court ruling on the petitions for candidates

* Literacy is a right! The students in the “right to read” case have legal standing

* Jon Hoadley on COVID-19, voting by mail, Mitch McConnell’s bad attitude, and GOP economics

* Campaign cash and more polls

* Transcript

* @CurtisHertelJr

* @jonhoadley

* @GovWhitmer

* @miattygen

* @DetroitChamber

* @HaleyLive

* @jonathanoosting

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Surprise! Trump has inappropriate relations with China

* Segment two: Gov Whitmer extends shelter-in-place but eases restrictions

* Segment three: Polling on the handling of the pandemic

* Segment four: Oversight and political hackery

* Segment five: Jonathan Oosting on the court ruling on the petitions for candidates

* Segment six: Literacy is a right! The students in the “right to read” case have legal standing

* Segment seven: Jon Hoadley on COVID-19, voting by mail, Mitch McConnell’s bad attitude, and GOP economics

* Segment eight: Campaign cash and more polls

* Transcript

* Comments

Surprise! Trump has inappropriate relations with China

* Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China

* Trump’s Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties

* How Trump fused his business empire to the presidency

Trump’s recent criticisms of China have been muddied by his own mixed messaging as well as by his numerous financial ties to the country. Those connections extend far beyond the Avenue of the Americas loan: Chinese state-owned companies are constructing two luxury Trump developments in United Arab Emirates and Indonesia. The president and his daughter Ivanka Trump, a White House adviser, have been awarded trademarks by China’s government. And his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has courted Chinese investors in at least one other real estate deal. ~Source

 

Whoa, whoa!!! This is why there is an emoluments clause. Presidents cannot have financial interests dependent on foreign govts. https://t.

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 20, 2020

  In this episode:

* Congratulations Riley Beggin – Young Journalist of the Year

* Selfish, ignorant, Typhoid MAGAs surround the capitol building in Trump – COVID rally

* Elissa Slotkin – Buy American, save lives

* Trevor Thomas of Fair and Equal Michigan on gathering electronic signatures for ballot drive

* Nancy Wang of Voters Not Politicians on redistricting, voting by mail, and the 2020 Census

* There’s still a Presidential campaign going on …

* @rbeggin

* @BridgeMichigan

* @TrevorThomasMI

* @FairandEqualMI

* @RepSlotkin

* @notpoliticians

* @uscensusbureau

* @justinamash

Cover photo: Newsweek Cover, April 17 2020

Jump to:

* Segment one: Congratulations Riley Beggin – Young Journalist of the Year

* Segment two: Selfish, ignorant, Typhoid MAGAs surround the capitol building in Trump – COVID rally

* Segment three: Elissa Slotkin – Buy American, save lives

* Segment four: Trevor Thomas of Fair and Equal Michigan on gathering electronic signatures for ballot drive

* Segment five: Nancy Wang of Voters Not Politicians on redistricting, voting by mail, and the 2020 Census

* Segment six: There’s still a Presidential campaign going on …

Congratulations Riley Beggin – Young Journalist of the Year

* Bridge Capitol reporter Riley Beggin named Young Journalist of the Year

* Riley Beggin page on Bridge Magazine

* SPJ Detroit announces Journalist & Young Journalist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards & scholarship winners

* Riley Beggin Journalist – personal site

Work that garnered Beggin the award included:

* “Poisoned Michigan,” an in-depth examination of Michigan’s handling of the PFAS environmental crisis and a similar disaster in the 1970s. Beggin co-authored the project with Jim Malewitz, and

Michigan Policast for Monday, April 13, 2020

  In this episode:

* Governor Whitmer extends stay-home order

* Shirkey, Chatfield, and the Chamber push back on expanded restrictions

* Racial and socioeconomic disparities highlighted by COVID-19

* Interview: VP for Public Health at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Dr. Dean Sienko

* Biden’s VP: The field is wide-open but he has his favorites

* Voting by mail

* Interview: VP of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, Chris Swope

* Transcript

* @GovWhitmer

* @LtGovGilchrist

* @CarterCenter

* @CityClerkSwope

* @freep

* @MichiganAdvance

* @BridgeMichigan

* @ESSAYONS54 (LTG Todd Semonite)

Cover photo: A group of volunteers prepares to go door-to-door to help people afflicted with Spanish Flu in Brisbane in 1919

Jump to:

* Segment one: Governor Whitmer extends stay-home order

* Segment two: Shirkey, Chatfield, and the Chamber push back on expanded restrictions

* Segment three: Racial and socioeconomic disparities highlighted by COVID-19

* Segment four: Interview: VP for Public Health at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Dr. Dean Sienko

* Segment five: Biden’s VP: The field is wide-open but he has his favorites

* Segment six: Voting by mail

* Segment seven: Interview: VP of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, Chris Swope

* Transcript

* Comments

Governor Whitmer extends stay-home order

* Whitmer extends Michigan’s stay-home order through April 30, adds restrictions

* Stay-home order violators face $500 fines; jail possible (original order)

* Executive Order 2020-42 FAQs

* Executive Order 2020-42 (COVID-19)

* All Executive Orders from Gov Whitmer (includes all COVID and last year’s emergency declaration for the winter storm)

* Michigan reaches almost 960 COVID-19 deaths, over 20,340 cases as pace slows

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Michigan Policast for Monday, April 6, 2020

  In this episode:

* The woman from Michigan

* Sen Curtis Hertel Jr on COVID-19, elections, and the future of Michigan

* Quick takes

* Sam Inglot with polling data from Progress Michigan and Public Policy Polling

* Transcript

* @CurtisHertelJr

* @saminglot

* @SWestermanIII

* @MajorityPAC

* @ProgressMich

* @ppppolls

* @michamber

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: The woman from Michigan

* Segment two: Sen Curtis Hertel Jr on COVID-19, elections, and the future of Michigan

* Segment three: Quick takes

* Segment four: Sam Inglot with polling data from Progress Michigan and Public Policy Polling

* Transcript

* Comments

That woman from Michigan

* Mitch Albom: Hey, President Trump: Her name is Gretchen Whitmer

* The Woman from Michigan by Scott Westerman on Vimeo

* President Trump slams Gov. Whitmer as he weighs disaster request for Michigan

* Stephanie Chang: We must protect our most vulnerable during this crisis

“We’ve had a big problem with the young, a woman governor from — you know who I’m talking about — from Michigan,” Trump told Hannity. “We can’t —we don’t like to see the complaints.” ~Source

This longtime director of the Michigan Republican Party thinks @GovWhitmer is doing an excellent job – and a helluva lot better than that batshit old man president whatshisname.

— Jeff Timmer (@jefftimmer) March 27, 2020

 

 

Gretchen Whitmer: ‘There’s Going to Be a Horrible Cost’ https://t.co/1DoOg4vBd7

— Mark Cavitt (@MarkCavitt) April 6, 2020

Michigan Policast for Monday, March 30, 2020

  In this episode:

* Trump v Whitmer, COVID-19 v everyone

* COVID-19 v elections and REAL ID

* Riley Beggin of Bridge on the impact of the coronavirus stimulus on Michigan

* Quick takes on the upcoming elections

* Former State School Superintendent Tom Watkins on Covid-19 v Schools

* Transcript

* @GovWhitmer

* @bridgemichigan

* @rbeggin

* @drlapook

* @pewresearch

* @JocelynBenson

* @tdwatkins88

 

Public Service Announcement:

If you haven’t yet filled out the 2020 census, please do so by clicking here. This way, census workers won’t have to come to your door. The Census Bureau advises completing the census now even if you haven’t received your 12-digit census ID by mail.

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Trump v Whitmer, COVID-19 v everyone

* Segment two: COVID-19 v elections and REAL ID

* Segment three: Riley Beggin on the impact of the coronavirus stimulus on Michigan

* Segment four: Quick takes on the upcoming elections

* Segment five: Former State School Superintendent Tom Watkins on Covid-19 v Schools

* Transcript

* Comments

Trump v Whitmer, COVID-19 v everyone

* Mitch Albom: Hey, President Trump: Her name is Gretchen Whitmer

* 2020 Time Capsule #9: ‘The Woman in Michigan’

* Dr. Jon LaPook on the value of antibody tests for past coronavirus infection

* Trump grants some disaster aid to Michigan; state also gets N95 masks

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 23, 2020

Cover image:  Fauci facepalm

  In this episode:

* Public education = equal access or no credit

* Another Trump meltdown – “You’re a terrible reporter!”

* Governor Whitmer’s executive orders re: Covid-19 pandemic

* Ballot initiatives suffer under social distancing

* 2020 Primary, Biden VP and SCOTUS promises

* Dr Charles Ballard on the pandemic economy

* Transcript

* @MASB

* @MASASupts

* @mieducation

* @sjdemas

* @MichiganAdvance

* @FairandEqualMI

* @bridgemichigan

* @CBallardMSUEcon

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Public education = equal access or no credit

* Segment two: Another Trump meltdown – “You’re a terrible reporter!”

* Segment three: Governor Whitmer’s executive orders re: Covid-19 pandemic

* Segment four: Ballot initiatives suffer under social distancing

* Segment five: 2020 Primary, Biden VP and SCOTUS promises

* Segment six: Dr Charles Ballard on the pandemic economy

* Transcript

* Comments

Public education = equal access or no credit

* MDE memo on instructional time during school closure (pdf)

* Whitmer ‘dismayed’ as MDE says online learning won’t count toward instructional time

* Governor Whitmer Statement on Instructional Time During School Closure

* Public schools won’t count online learning time but private schools will

* Gov. Whitmer to ensure Michigan seniors graduate despite coronavirus school closures

* CDC Guidance – Considerations for School Closure (pdf)

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 16, 2020

  In this episode:

* Trump response to Coronavirus COVID-19

* Michigan & Gov Whitmer response to Coronavirus COVID-19

* Economic impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Political impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Abdul El-Sayed on the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Michigan Primary: voting challenges and election results

* Gary Peters v John James

* Transcript

* @GaryPeters

* @AbdulElSayed

* @JohnJamesReveal

* @laurie_garrett

* @BridgeMichigan

* @michiganadvance

* @NIH

* @COVID19Tracking

* @DrKhaldun

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Trump response to Coronavirus COVID-19

* Segment two: Michigan & Gov Whitmer response to Coronavirus COVID-19

* Segment three: Economic impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Segment four: Political impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Segment five: Abdul El-Sayed on the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19

* Segment six: Michigan Primary: voting challenges and election results

* Gary Peters v John James

* Transcript

* Comments

Trump response to Coronavirus COVID-19

* Trump disbanded NSC pandemic unit that experts had praised

* Senators Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Fill Global Health Security Position

* FORMER DIRECTOR OF WHITE HOUSE PANDEMIC OFFICE SAYS DISBANDING UNIT LEFT U.S. ‘LESS PREPARED’ FOR COVID-19 IN OP-ED

* Bolton defends decision to shutter NSC pandemic office

* The Trump administration’s botched coronavirus response, explained

* Joe Biden: Trump is worst possible leader to deal with coronavirus outbreak

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 9, 2020

  In this episode:

* Democratic primary:  Biden, Bernie, endorsements, and more

* Republican Medicaid ‘work requirements’ struck down

* Coronavirus (COVID-19) – based discrimination

* Lucido found “more likely than not” to have been a pig

* Enbridge buying up land to proceed with Line 5 tunnel

* Republicans pass bill to prevent future local gun buyback programs

* Work in Progress:  Affordable housing in Detroit with Ruth Johnson of Housing Trust Fund Coalition (HTFC)

* Transcript

* @BernieSanders

* @JoeBiden

* @donahual

* @MichiganAdvance

* @sjdemas

* @BridgeMichigan

* @MichiganHHS

* @DetroitPeoples

* @untokening

* @sarida1

* @Nzingha59

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Democratic primary:  Biden, Bernie, endorsements, and more

* Segment two: Republican Medicaid ‘work requirements’ struck down

* Segment three: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – based discrimination 

* Segment four: Lucido found “more likely than not” to have been a pig

* Segment five: Enbridge buying up land to proceed with Line 5 tunnel

* Segment six: Republicans pass bill to prevent future local gun buyback programs

* Work in Progress:  Affordable housing in Detroit with Ruth Johnson of Housing Trust Fund Coalition (HTFC)

* Transcript

* Comments

Democratic primary:  Biden, Bernie, endorsements, and more

* What would happen to Michigan if Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden were president

* What Democratic presidential candidates’ plans mean for Michigan environment

* How Democratic presidential candidates want to change health care, Medicare

* What Democrats’ Medicare for All plans would mean for Michigan

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Michigan Policast for Monday, March 2, 2020

  In this episode:

* Michigan and Coronavirus / COVID-19 with Robin Erb

* Medicaid work mandate and COVID-19

* Census 2020 – counting Michigan with Kerry Ebersole Singh

* Updates on the progress of the 2018 citizen-led voting reforms

* Massive SEIU GOTV program – smart and strategic

* Quick takes

* Work in Progress – Detroit’s State of the City address, with Linda Campbell, Detroit People’s Platform

* Transcript

* @HealthBridgeMI (Robin Erb)

* @Bridgemichigan

* @GovWhitmer

* @DrKhaldun

* @kerryebersole

* @MichiganHHS

* @McLarenMacomb

* @JohnsHopkins

* @DetroitPeoples

* @BarbByrum

* @SEIU

* @michiganadvance

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Michigan and Coronavirus / COVID-19 with Robin Erb

* Segment two: Medicaid work mandate and COVID-19

* Segment three: Census 2020 – counting Michigan with Kerry Ebersole Singh

* Segment four: Updates on the progress of the 2018 citizen-led voting reforms

* Segment five: Massive SEIU GOTV program – smart and strategic/a>

* Segment six: Quick takes

* Work in Progress – Detroit’s State of the City address, with Linda Campbell, Detroit People’s Platform

* Transcript

* Comments

Michigan and Coronavirus / COVID-19 with Robin Erb

* How to prepare for coronavirus in Michigan. Step 1: Breathe

* State ‘may not have’ needed supplies if coronavirus spreads in Michigan

* Coronavirus Tracker: What Michigan needs to know now

* Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE

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Michigan Policast for Monday, February 24, 2020

  In this episode:

* Shirkey and Lucido go after George Heartwell’s appointment to the Natural Resources Commission

* Swing state polls – things are tight in the rust belt

* The RNC doubles down on voter suppression efforts

* Debbie Dingell on Iowa / New Hampshire (WDET Interview)

* Interview: Lou Glazer on Future Work and the importance of “place making”

* Legislative battles around the expansion of the Regional Transit Authority

* Support for Public Education – Launch Michigan

* Interview: Justin Onwenu of the Sierra Club on green slime, polluted waterways, and more

* Transcript

* @GovWhitmer

* @MichiganEGLE

* @LavoraBarnes

* @MichiganDems

* @prioritiesUSA

* @RepDebDingell

* @launchmich

* @SHDetroit

* @michiganfuture

* @rtamichigan

* @SierraClub

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Shirkey and Lucido go after George Heartwell’s appointment to the Natural Resources Commission

* Segment two: Swing state polls – things are tight in the rust belt

* Segment three: The RNC doubles down on voter suppression efforts

* Segment four: Debbie Dingell on Iowa / New Hampshire (WDET Interview)

* Segment five: Interview: Lou Glazer on Future Work and the importance of “place making”

* Segment six: Legislative battles around the expansion of the Regional Transit Authority

* Segment seven: Support for Public Education – Launch Michigan

* Interview: Justin Onwenu of the Sierra Club on green slime, polluted waterways, and more

* Transcript

* Comments

Shirkey and Lucido go after George Heartwell’s appointment to the Natural Resources Commission

 

* Whitmer appointee Heartwell under fire from gun rights advocates

* Michigan senators grill natural resources appointee who doesn’t ...